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M2A2 ODS interior color
long_tom
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 08:39 AM UTC
White, sky blue, or some other color? Thanks.
13M201182
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 11:11 AM UTC
I use Tamiya's Sky for modern US interiors, it's close to a sea foam green. I'm sure other will check in with their personal favorites!
GeraldOwens
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 11:54 AM UTC
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White, sky blue, or some other color? Thanks.
Sea Foam Green is the official color used inside the various personnel carriers built by FMC. It's supposed to be soothing. The British Fleet Air Arm had a camouflage color called "Sky Type S" which is close (it was used on the undersides of British naval aircraft in the 40's), and it's available in several paint lines. As to why the British Fleet Air Arm thought that the sky is a pale green, I cannot say.
HeavyArty
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 06:06 PM UTC
Yup. Seafoam Green is the color. Sky is a good match. You can also use MM Pale Green with a bit of white added to lighten it a bit too.
18Bravo
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 07, 2008 - 03:21 AM UTC
I think it was Polly S (or Polly Scale) depending on the time line, that made an acrylic Seafoam Green . It was very close. If brand availability is a problem, then 2-3 drops of Testor's green in half a bottle of white made the perfect match for me, as compared to actual vehicles.
By Testor's green I mean thestuff that comes in those eight packs, what I like to call "Crayon" green. The stuff is like food colring. A little goes a long way mixed with the white. And the glossiness makes decaling the interior a breeze.
By Testor's green I mean thestuff that comes in those eight packs, what I like to call "Crayon" green. The stuff is like food colring. A little goes a long way mixed with the white. And the glossiness makes decaling the interior a breeze.