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Panzer grenadiers at Kharkow 43'
Trumba
Joined: June 28, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 11:18 PM UTC
Hello!
I was intending on doing my first diorama with this set of dragon troops;
http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/6305-reviews.htm
but i couldn't find proper color of yellowish-brown type of uniform
(they've had anorak suit) tht was used by the ss troops during third battle of kharkow;
dragon gives 1710 paint from MM but i can see tht it's not adequate..
Is there any color from Revell of MM (or even mix) that could be used to accomplish this task?
Thanks in advance!
alanmac
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United Kingdom
Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 12:24 AM UTC
Hi

although not a brand you mentioned I was told some time ago that the Vallejo Khaki Grey Model Color 70 880 (Position 113 in the rack) was a good match for this uniform colour. Note I say good match for the uniform colour, I don't know how it matches to other paints.

Vallejo is widely available, acrylic and brushes well.

Alan
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Connecticut, United States
Joined: December 28, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008 - 12:32 AM UTC
Most of the anoraks were a green shade of field grey. The yellow-brown anoraks were made from fur coats obtained from concentration camps with the skin side out and re-made into anoraks. From what I've seen of color photographs of field grey you can pick a shade from slate grey, green, to mouse grey.
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