Here they one again, after letting them take a week off got back on them a bit today. It just puzzles me a bit how both paint jobs are supposed to be olive drab, but are noticeably different. The Sherman was done in Model Master enamel that I picked up accidently and the half track is Tamiya acrylics. Both jars say olive drab. Any suggestions on which is closer to how it is supposed to be?
i like the model master olive drab it looks faded
[:D] hi i have the same thing but with humbrol,they have 3 that say od but they are not the same.[:D]
gdarwin .
The sherman looks better. Closer to olive drab.
I agree…the halftrack looks like dark olive.
Dan
Te model master color is an olive drab, the tamiya closes to a dark olive. IMHO the model master and humbrol enamels are more accurate to the real colors than tamiya paints
Matías
LQ, the Tamiya colour is really supposed to represent the post war Dark OD that was painted to US vehicles. This shade of OD was mixed with old oil to thin for painting, hence the darker colour of the base pigment. Tamiya’s range is somewhat limited, but naturally they want you to use their colours so recommend them for all OD vehicles.
Model Master is a little bright for my taste, but does represent a good faded colour. My preference is somewhere in between the two (I use Tamiya lightened with a little Yellow and matt earth).
Anyway you look at it, the colour of one vehicle is different to the next one anyway, so go with what you like best.
the model masters is definantly what ur looking for, but if u want that to look faded, find their faded olive drab color… I saw it jsut recently.
What’s the real color of olive drab anyway? LOL.
I tend to agree with Dwight on this one … after a few days in the sun, rain, dirt, etc … what is O.D.?
From the few colour pics of W.W.II Shermans that I have seen, Tamiya comes closest. They were a lot darker then most suspect IMO.
Alot of great input. I think I am going to leave them how they are just to have a bit of variance in colors on the shelf.
Not trying to add more confusion on the subject, but I have read an account from a M26 Pershing Battalion, that mixed two gallons of Olive Drab with one Gallon of Black to paint their tanks.
I don’t remember where I read this, so just take it as hear say.
But it is certain that OD changes color according to what conditions it is exposed too.
I wouldn’t get too hung up on OD off a color chip. It will change within a few weeks in the field anyway.
Just my 2 cents.
Check this site out, under feature articles, there is a discussion on OD
I think it says Tamiya has the closest shade for WW2 shermans. anyway, back to my Panther…[}:)]
Now Dunkelgelb…there’s a color…Ahhhhhh…ahem, excuse me…
Here’s hoping Tamiya’s the most accurate, 'cause I have two bottles of OD waiting to cover my M4 Solo Group Build.
The Sherm looks more “Olive Green” than Olive Drab to me.
Man, i’ve been wondering about this forever. I used MM OD all the time, before I got an airbrush. At that point, I started spraying Tamiya acrulics, but as far as I’m concerned, the finish of their OD is just far too dark. Stick with the MM OD for WWII stuff. Tamiya OD is closer to stuff applied after the war, although it is still a little too dark. Just a little lightening should be fine.
on my 6x6 Truck i found the Tamiya AS 6 USAAF colour a nice compromise
If I was going for a “new” look I’d use the Tamiya, weathered, the MM. But I tend to use MM paints anyway. The only Tamiya I have is Flat base (to mix w/Future). Except I do use the White Ensign Paints for my ships. But they’re enamels too.
I painted my Sherman in the Model Master Acryls and was pleased with the look.
Awwww, just cover it in mud…