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what type of green for t34?
calvin_ng
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:19 AM UTC
i know this is a noob question but what is the correct type of tamiya green for a t34?? sorry if its a dumb question
CReading
#001
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:31 AM UTC
Russian paint varied from lot to lot that pretty much any shade of green you choose would not be wrong. I've seen deep forest green to pea soup green and everything in between.
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Eaglewatch
Joined: December 19, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:32 AM UTC
well Calvin according to the Tamiya instructions you have to use XF-61 which in my opinion needs to be lightened up a bit as on it's own the color is too dark but as a lot of the guys on here will most likely point out that the shades of green on the T-34 varied slightly depending on the factory producing them 
padawan_82
Joined: December 10, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC
If you can get them vallejo russian green is nice... if a little too bright this can be dulled with a wash and then weathering, but the the shades of green varied from tank to tank not to mention the various different factories pumping them out. but i'd see if anyone else replies, i'm sure there's someone here who would be more in the know about russian armor. Ant
tmas01
Joined: October 15, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:42 AM UTC
Like Charles said....pretty much any color green. They used whatever was available.
Personally, I use Gunze Russia green 1 and darken it sometimes & lighten it other times or straight out the bottle as is.
Personally, I use Gunze Russia green 1 and darken it sometimes & lighten it other times or straight out the bottle as is.
Belt_Fed
Joined: February 02, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 09:53 AM UTC
Ive read that Steve Zaloga said Tamiya NATO Green is a dead match for russian green. Its also a nice color 
Yoni_Lev
Joined: September 20, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 10:08 AM UTC
The question of "correct color" comes up every so often here on the boards. You can take a look at this thread for another discussion on the issue.
HTH.
-YL
monkybutt
Joined: November 28, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 12:58 PM UTC
i used J.A. Green with a little bit of J.A. light green do get a lighter look. also model masters russian topside green is a good color
TacFireGuru
Joined: December 25, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 02:57 PM UTC
Calvin,
There are indeed a lot of choices. As a preference, I use Acrylic Model Master Russian Armor Green, #4807.
Hmmm....I have a bottle of the Tamiya NATO green....may have to try that out on my next one.
Mike
There are indeed a lot of choices. As a preference, I use Acrylic Model Master Russian Armor Green, #4807.
Hmmm....I have a bottle of the Tamiya NATO green....may have to try that out on my next one.
Mike
chefchris
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 12:38 AM UTC
4BO was a very dark olive green. The Acryl / ModelMaster Russian Armor Green is too light. There was variation in the coloring but I would stick to the dark shades.
Chris
Chris
Kladivo
Joined: February 03, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 02:13 AM UTC
Imo the best colour for a war production t-34 would be humbrol 86 light olive,with the center panels shaded humbrol 94 mixed with 86 again. i use it myself and i like it ..but i took the idea from Mr. Kristof Pulincky .....dont really like vallejo russian green..but thas only my opinion 
pjmooney
Joined: October 22, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 12:46 PM UTC
I seem to remember a previous thread and Steve Zaloga mentions using Tamiya Field Grey - which is actually a faded grey green...
I used it on my KV-II and it looked great. I hit it with Dullcote and it looked like a million.
Give it a try...you will be surprised.
S/F
Pat
I used it on my KV-II and it looked great. I hit it with Dullcote and it looked like a million.
Give it a try...you will be surprised.
S/F
Pat
Blucop
Joined: January 03, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 01:30 AM UTC
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If you can get them vallejo russian green is nice... if a little too bright this can be dulled with a wash and then weathering, but the the shades of green varied from tank to tank not to mention the various different factories pumping them out. but i'd see if anyone else replies, i'm sure there's someone here who would be more in the know about russian armor. Ant
I agree. Vallejo Russian Green is great paint. I used the Model Air on my JS-2 and I am amazed at how well it leveled out. Great stuff.
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