Tamiya colors for U.S. armor

Modeling Subjects Armor
1

Hello,

Has anyone come up with the correct formula for Tamiya paint in the bottles for U.S. armor in the desert?

Thanks in advance,

George

2

Can you clarify? Do you mean WW2? Do you mean Desert Storm? Do you mean Op Iraqi Freedom?

3

Sorry about that, Iraqi Freedom and Desert storm

Thanks again, George

4

ODS, Tamiya Buff is close…OIF, have not seen a mix yet

I love Tamiya paint but also keep MM acrylic and PS for special mixes or particular colors. In this case, order the MM Acryl Desert Storm Sand for ODS & Sand FS33521 for OIF.

Rounds Complete!!

5

I have had trouble spraying MM. What are the tricks in spraying MM for good results?

George

6

What are you thinning it with?

I prefer Windex for MM acrylics, it has just enough ammonia, and “detergent” to make the paint flow well. One thing too is your location. I’m in a desert with REAL LOW humidity. I have to keep a qtip handy to dip in Windex and clean the tip of the airbrush, and thin the heck out of the paint. That means low PSI or else I have spiders

If it’s too muggy in Georgia, you may find that the opposite is true. I lived in Missouri for most of my adult life and the level of humidity drastically effected my painting.

G