Quick question guys.........I've been commissioned by a friend to build a KV-1 for him. Although I don't normally build Soviet armor, I gladly said yes to his entreaties. What is the best color of Tamiya paint to use as a base color for the KV-1 (green)? If there is no ideal color straight from the bottle, which would be the best formulization from the Tamiya brand of paints?

Many thanks in advance for you input and advice!

Tom, that's a question asked a lot on this forum. Try the search engine and you should generate a lot ot answers. Or, head to Neil Stoke's superb website:
http://www.4bogreen.com/
that's the best site you'll ever find with answers to all things KV. Good luck!
Terry

Oh, the real Russian green 4BO colour is difficult and polysemantic problem!
Here one Russian modeller make 4BO paint like in the original recipe: http://vif2ne.ru/smf/forum/5/archive/281/281451.htm
I am use medley with Tamiya acrylic paint XF-2, 59, 57, 58, 51, 68 and 69

Thanks Terry and Alexander!

If its a Tamiya color you want to use XF-67 Nato Green is close.