Red Oxide

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aust85
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Red Oxide

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Hi All,

Just a quick one, which has probably already been asked. What colour of Tamiya or equivalent paint would match the red oxide undercoat used on the German tanks?
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MichaelC
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Re: Red Oxide

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I used Hull Red XF-9.
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Re: Red Oxide

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I use "Simoniz" Acrylic car Primer, £5 for a 500ml rattle can, Which compares well with a HUMBROL or a TAMIYA 150ml rattle can .Humbrol at £5 for 150ml and Tamiya at £6.50 for 150ml,
I think you would agree there is a big difference in price but no difference in paint quality,
The only thing I do is change the spray nozzle for one from a TAMIYA rattle can.
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Re: Red Oxide

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Plastikote red oxide everytime. Tamiya hull red is too dark.
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I thought he wanted Tamiya specifically. I actually mostly use this one:
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Which is the same as this one and is actually called Red Oxide - Imagine that !
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Re: Red Oxide

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I use Tamiya hull red or Mig Red primer. For actual primer I use Plastikote red or white.
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Re: Red Oxide

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Bang on lads!!

PANZER VOR!!!
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Re: Red Oxide

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Kiaser wrote:Just adding for your reference here is the tamiya red oxide for tanks in the rattle can .
Now then! Last time I looked they didn't do red, this is a welcome development!
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Re: Red Oxide

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MichaelC wrote:I thought he wanted Tamiya specifically. I actually mostly use this one:
71taLnd-RPL._SY355_.jpg
Which is the same as this one and is actually called Red Oxide - Imagine that !
krylon_r00699.jpg

I use this too works great!
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