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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Hosted by Darren Baker, Matthew Toms
Any suggestions? Tiger 1 early
Srinidhalaya
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Joined: September 30, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 03:00 AM UTC
Any suggestions as far as
brand?
acryl vs enam?
primer?
...ect?

I don't really want a gloss finish at all, looking for a real flat light obsorbing color.
SSGToms
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Joined: April 02, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 05:19 AM UTC
Hi JB and welcome to Armorama!
Most guys use acrylics nowadays, you don't always need a primer, and are you brush painting or airbrushing? It makes a difference in recommending paint brands.
In either case, you want Dunkelgrau, AKA Panzer Grey.
retiredyank
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Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 01:40 AM UTC
I use an enamel base coat(red oxide rattle can), followed by a heavy acrylic topcoat. The topcoat I have custom mixed at Home Depot, matched to German desert yellow. I have heard that you should only use acrylic last, but have not had any problems so far. I then airbrush using Model Master enamels(chocolate braun and Panzer Olivgrun. Matt Toms has a paint reference guide here
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/152502&page=1
-Matt N.
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