I have a su-122 i’m bashing out at the same time as the Panther build but im a bit stuck!
What green do people here use? im think Tamiya or Humbrol (easist for me to get) I have seen people use very dark (almost black) greens to almost Olive greens. i cant find any colour pic of soviet armor to get an idea… Help!!![%-)]
It might have been wrong but I used models master medium green on a t-62a. After weathering it the paint darkened some more and looked pretty good. Ifound a few pics that had various shades so to me it looked like there was no wrong shade of green.
Tamiya XF-61 is a pretty good place start.
Exact paint colours were and sometimes still are all over the map. Add in the effects of sunlight on the paint and various othering weathering effects and you’ll be hard pressed to find an exact colour.
They seem to vary a bit. My Aeormaster was or looks way too light. I’ve heard Tamiya is a close match.
“It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it.”-R.E.Lee
Humbrol has a “Russian Green” my tin is numbered 114, but I’ve had it for a very long time, so I don’t know if the number is correct any longer. I think I bought it at a hobby store in Germany way back when. I used it on a KV-1, it’s a little lighter shade than most of the current colors out there, but as has been stated, the exact color isn’t as important as getting your work to look right, you do that with weathering.
Hi there dave,
Being a Russian armour nut I have also used Tamiyas XF61 and weathered it accordlngly and have almost always ended up with a differant shade on each model. The russians also used a camoflauge scheme although not often seen as well as the well known winter white wash.
Chris
Since Humbrol introduced the Super enamels and reduced their range of paints 114 was removed from their range. A color conversion chart I have got recommends Humbrol 149 Matt Dark Green or Tamiya XF65 Field Grey ( this has a greenish tint to it)
Agree with shermanfreak it is very hard to find exact matches for any paint finish due to the effects of light, weather and wear.
There was no uniform green once the tanks hit the Battlefield. You couldnt keep the paint from changing tones if your life depended on it (which it usually did). dont use olive drab is all I can tell you.
Model Master has a Russian Armor Green # 2129 that’s a Semi-Gloss that I’ve used as a base color. Floquil Classic Enamel 303042, Xatracolor Enamels has an X811 and Humbrol Enamel has 114.
I used the Model Master paint for a T-72 on parade on Red Square and had it looking all new and shiny like. It looked right on for those tanks that were all waxed and shined for a parade. But, after a few years, I decedied to “take it to the field” and it’s all dirty now.