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Army M48 Vietnam color
Armorsmith
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Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 09:59 AM UTC
What is a good Tamiya match or color mix for the above. Specifically M48A3 Mod B.

Thanks.
grunt26
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Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 10:32 AM UTC
Best match is Tamiya XF-74. It perfectly matches the dark shade of OD the Army was using in Nam.
trickymissfit
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Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018 - 08:20 AM UTC

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Best match is Tamiya XF-74. It perfectly matches the dark shade of OD the Army was using in Nam.


Actually it is only good for a stateside tank. A tank in service for a year will show heavily faded paint from the top down. Sun light over there is pretty intense!
Armorsmith
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Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018 - 09:52 AM UTC
Thanks guys. I'll give the XF74 a try. I always lighten my base coats considerably as I use a variation of the B&W technique which tends to darken the base color in addition to weathering which further darkens the finish. Thanks again.
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