What model master color is appropriate for sherman?
Olive Drab FS34087 is the closest to the majority of Shermans built and painted. The 1/2oz. is 1711, 3oz. Spray can is 1911.
Early in the war, 41-43, the color was FS33070. Then the tone was changed to Lusterless OD 319. Then in 44, in conjuction with 319, FS34087 was also adopted. At the end of WWII, most allied vehicles would be found with FS 34087.
Ah yes… the neverending quest for the correct shade of OD Green. The short answer is any OD Green will do. Due to weathering, paint batches, how it was applied, etc., etc., no two shades of OD Green were exactly the same and no two vehicles were exactly the same shade. Any brand will do, just paint it OD.
Oh so true, you’ll find that 1711 and 1911 are even slightly different. I use both Tamiya XF-62 and MM 1711. Both are supposed to be FS34087, but they don’t match each other in color. Just be sure to use flat paint.
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Robert is correct – I just re-read Steve Zaloga’s article in the March 2002 issue where he does a thorough examination of the history of OD. RObert’s mention of Quartermaster No. 9 being the standard WW2 OD is what Steve concluded too. There were some different formulations which led to different fading rates but the base hue remained a SINGLE standard. That being said, how any particular vehicle should look given weathering, scale effect – is an artistic judgment. However to say that the OD changed during the war is technically incorrect.
Steve’s suggestion was to use a lightened version of a basecoat that best matches the QM 9 paint chip and then add lightening agents. He prefers Tamiya acrylic OD (XF62), which he declares as the best match to QM 9. He lightens it with Tamiya German Dk Yellow.
HTH
Funny coincidence – someone has the Zaloga Milmod issue up for auction right now
I like the results I get from Gunze’s OD H78 or Polly Scales different shades of OD (they make at least 4) And I definitely get the no two batch/veh looking the same look that way.