Russian T-90, help with color reference please

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Hi,

would anyone be able to help me and suggest matching Tamiya references for this?

I am thinking
XF55 Deck Tan
XF26 Deep Green
XF69 Nato Black

Would appreciate any help on this

Best Regards
Johan

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I think I’d consider XF49 Khaki, X 05 Green, and XF 27 Black Green for your camo with NATO black for your mud flaps and other rubber items.

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Hi Steve,

Thank you for your support on this, I will give it a test shot.

I think I am most worried about getting the green right.

I might give up on Tamiya and go Vallejo…

Best Regards

Johan

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The consensus on another modern armor modeling forum was Tamiya Dark Green, Buff and NATO Black, but it was noted that many of the photos are of demonstration tanks in “sales” version paint schemes and not actual in-service vehicles. Sort of like that funky paint scheme the M1A2 Abrams showed up in when we were trying to sell it to Kuwait.

The “real” color is supposed to be best represented by Xtracolor X811 Russian Tank Green available in both enamel and acrylic.

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Hi Rob,

Thanks for the advice!

I did not know about that “sales” exception, good to know.

Time for more research :slight_smile:

Best Regards

Johan

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More camouflage information:

# Camouflage change April 2013 August 5 2013, 1:29 PM


From the Russian press (translation courtesy of Cookie Sewell):

As of today (4 April 2013) Defense Minister Shoygu has ordered all vehicles to no longer be painted in camouflage, but based on area of deployment to be either dark green, light green, or khaki.

They were all painted in three-color camouflage a la MERDC using a combination of three out of ten colors: light green, dark green, mid green, khaki, mid yellow, mid brown, light yellow, grey, light grey, and black. Camouflage matters are handled by the 19 TsNII-IV (19th Central Scientific Research Institute of the Engineer Forces)

According to the maintenance officer of one brigade, vehicles are painted twice a year with up to 40 kilograms of paint per session, timed to coincide with the start of troop training cycles (spring and fall). But takes a month to get all vehicles painted. A single color is easier and faster to apply and if combat is forecast the vehicle can easily be repainted in camouflage. One color only takes 1-1.5 hours to apply per vehicle.
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Hi Rob,

Most appreciated!

Very Best Regards

Johan