WHICH PAINTS TO USE

[971wright]

HI GUYS This sould start a good debate which paints do you use Tamiya /humbrol/testors.Hope Lou(pugwash)helps here my painting is not that good so hope to have good input to find out the best way to paint Tanks and AFV .Weathering tips which colours to use for German/American and british tanks ,camo pattens for different tanks, dry brushing/highlighting/ rust where and how, do you finish with matt varnish mix ratios thinners to paint .Photos of your work.


        regards pete     

[Mackem]

Hi Pete,

If you haven't already got it I can't recommend this book enough :-

Panzer Colors - Camouflage of the German Panzer Forces 1939-1945

You can find it for free on page 17 of this site :-

http://betah.co.il/BooksCatalog.aspx?category=Armored%20Vehicles

Cheers
John

[[ICE]monkey]

hi pete i always use lifecolor paints , they do all  the right shades, uniforms, tanks , planes , they even do all the german ww2  RAL numbers, they also do  box sets , they have two on german tank colours
regards,ice

[FireflyKeith]

I recommend the Tamiya acrylic paints, i have been using these for years and just recently for air brushing, the colour range is massive with all the military colours you will need to do allied or axis tanks, it is touch dry in minutes and normally covers in one coat, the colours i use a lot off are dark yellow, german grey, olive drab, gunmetal, red brown, olive green and flat black which is great for the weathering, i did try Humbrol once but did not get on with it. Check out the pic for some King Tiger camo schemes.

[tankman]

Hi Pete to be honest I use all sorts on my models acrylic for spraying as they dry quite fast which is not good for drybrushing or hand painting large areas . Humbrol or other oil based paint for drybrushing and some washes these can go over acrylic after 24 hours as the thinners used ( white spirit ) don't affect the acrylic basecoat, can also be used to hand paint large areas as they are slow drying . Even water colours for washes. One word of advice DON'T put acrylic paint over enamal paint as you will get a nasty reaction. That's my short supply of wisdom exhausted. But in short it's what works for the individual some get on better with acrylic others with oil based. Also depends on budget and avalibility where you live. All the best for now
Alan     

[971wright]

Hi Guys this is the sort of info for Tamiya paints what are the numbers .one problem I have is my colour perception its 4 when in the R.A.F.wasnt allowed to drive military vehicles on the road now for the stupid bit they let me tow aircraft could tow a £20million  aircraft but they wouldnt let me drive a landrover down the road .



    regards pete

[FireflyKeith]

Have a look at this link it gives you the codes for the colours.

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/ ... ylic_2.htm

[Abo]

I'm the same as tankman, I tend to use  vallejo acrylics, tamiya and lifecolor. The Mig pigments are also brilliant for weathering. Prefer to use the Tamiya colours for the mass covering of tanks, pretty well thinned as I tend to spray mostly now, bit hit and miss at first but getting better as each model hits the end of the line. The final effect is much more realistic than using a brush, especially on fine parts.

[971wright]

Hi which colours do you use for 3 colour camo tamiya dark yellow xf 60 redbrown xf 64 but which green xf 58 olive green xf 61 dark green or xf 62 olive drab,and which colour for the grey is it xf 65.


        regards pete 

[Crispy]

For covering large areas in black, white or grey primer you cant beat Halford car sprays, much cheaper for the volumn you get. Otherwise its Tamiya for airbrushed colours and mostly humbrols acrylics for brush work. Keep meaning to try vellejo colours but so far my old pots havent run out.... yet. For metalics I still use Game Workshop acrylics. The only oils I use now are artist colours for washes and fine detailing.