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Colors For an early era T-72?
KentVH
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:11 PM UTC
Could anyone help me out with the color scheme of this early era T-72

I want to replicate this scene for my entry in the cold war campaign. Those stripes seem to be white but i dont know what the main color would be.

Thanks, Kent
Violetrock
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:22 PM UTC
This is a parade scheme.
The stripes are, as you suggested it, white.
The scheme was only applied for the annual parade on Red Square in Moscow and removed afterwards.
A lot of edges were highlited with these white stripes, but it was only a temporary marking.

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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:23 PM UTC
That white trim is for a parade. As far as the base color, pretty much any green "in the ballpark" would be as good as any other. If it was the first vehicle painted from a particular drum, and all the thin stuff was on top, it might be a really blueish green. If if was the last vehicle painted from a drum of paint, it might be a yellow or brownish-green. Or anything in between.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:23 PM UTC
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KentVH
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:33 PM UTC
This is also a long shot but would there be any way for me to find out about that insignia on the turret. Or anything from that era mabye?

Dont worry, I havent gotten my hopes up!

Kent
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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:52 PM UTC

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This is also a long shot but would there be any way for me to find out about that insignia on the turret. Or anything from that era mabye?
Kent



Howdy Comrade Kent.

The insignia on the Turret looks like the Soviet Guards insignia

Here's a site that may be of some help. Various Warsaw Pact markings and military insignia

http://www.simonides.org/links/reports/markings/unit-badges.html

Hope this helps
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 12:16 AM UTC
The color used tended to be a dark gloss green, not unlike the dark gloss olive drab used on 1950-60s era US armor. The Soviet Guards insignia is like a unit citation to honor it for past deeds. Most DML Soviet kits (BTR, BMP, T-72, T-80, etc.) came with the markings.
penpen
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 05:30 AM UTC
Quite a few people around the place counsel IJA green for soviet armor.
Good luck, that's a good looking scheme !
KentVH
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:43 AM UTC
Thanks for all the Help.
I will try to replicate this on the turret of my tank,


Wish me luck!

Kent
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 11:58 AM UTC
Kent, I've got a pair I could send you for a 1/35 scale tank.
KentVH
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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 01:06 PM UTC
Thanks a ton for the offer Rob!

But I have a confession to make, after I made that post I went to go look inside the kit and begin planning the build. Then to my amazment (and embarasment!) I notice on the decal set a decal of that exact logo! So my problem is solved and I can go ahead as planned.

Thanks for all the help guys!
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