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Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:02 pm
by mike1268
Struggling to find a nice green for my KV's

What paints have you guys used for the primary green?

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:39 pm
by ALPHA
Check out Arinie's build...he did a great job on the paint ;)

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17757&hilit=ARNIE


ALPHA

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:47 pm
by RobW
He did, but as far as I can see he painted it "green" with a couple of Citadel inks to shade.

Mike - was going to ask you which paint when I see you next Grantham meet.....

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:14 pm
by Jake79
Would this not be the correct colour, its out stock at mo, I'm sure mig do a green set too specifically for Russian armour...


http://www.snmstuff.co.uk/mig-ammo-acry ... ian-green/




Jake

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:43 pm
by RobW
Is there a Tamiya or Valerjo equivalent? I'll be after some too, but will then be adding a winter cover.

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:51 pm
by Jake79

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:56 pm
by RobW
Cheers, and by the looks of things containing :

609 - Russian Green 4BO
018 - Cam. Black Green
017 - Olivgrün RLM80
223 - Green
225 - Light Green
522 - Satin Varnish

And digging, Tamiya mix XF-4 Yellow Green and XF-58 Olive Green to create Hull color. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/ ... /index.htm


And to prove the Russians weren't the only ones daft enough to fit huge guns in tanks http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/ ... /index.htm :O

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 1:30 pm
by mike1268
Nice one, thanks guys. Going to give it a basic green, small amount of weathering then heavy dry brush white :)

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:51 am
by eddscott
Jake79 wrote:yes, Vallejo have 4BO set

http://www.creativemodels.co.uk/vallejo ... 30223.html
Would this set be a good place to start for painting a JS2?

Re: Best green paint for KV1/2?

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:18 am
by Spartan tracks
Ak do a pack of 6 shades for the kv1 as I have a set ,,,,,unused as yet lol