Vallejo Brown Violet

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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I’m building an m4a3 (76) Sherman from Dragon(1/35) and the box suggests Vallejo’s Brown Violet. It’s a Panzer Series paint #70.887. How does this fare for a base color on these tanks? Has anyone used this color? If so, how does it compare to Vallejo’s ( and other major brands) U.S. Olive Drab? Thanks.

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That was also recommended for my M48 Patton.Its basically an olive drab,worked for me.It tended to me on the brown side,rather then yellowish green if you know what I mean.I thought it looked the part

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I can see a brownish green go right on an M48. Shermans have more a yellowish green when worn in?

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I don’t have the link right now,but Google Steve Zaloga’s article on OD,it should be helpful.

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Thanks

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ggood article but he didn’t hit 3 major brands. Says tamiya is the closest. We’ll see. Thanks again