Hi, just to preface this post I have searched I swear. That's kind of where I'm running into problems.
I'm working on a late Panther A and planning on doing a basic yellow, with brown and green stripe camouflage. The issue I'm running into is I'm having a hard time picking colours within the vallejo model air range.
I have to order the paints online since the LHS won't carry them so it's hard to physically examine the colours. Dark yellow looks ok, but it seems like camouflage green and tank brown which are often recommended seem "off".
Can anyone make some recommendations for me? I've agonized over this much more then I should have the past couple days.
Take care,
Jeff
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Vallejo model air Panther A
thewrongguy
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 03:58 AM UTC
viper29_ca
New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 04:11 AM UTC
If you know the colors you should use from other lines (Tamiya, Testors, etc), you can go here:
Ultimate Paint Conversion Chart
And compare the colors to what Vallejo offers.
I carry the Model Color in stock, but not the Air (but can order it), but thinking of adding the Air line to the shop.
Ultimate Paint Conversion Chart
And compare the colors to what Vallejo offers.
I carry the Model Color in stock, but not the Air (but can order it), but thinking of adding the Air line to the shop.
TIGER11
Florida, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 04:26 AM UTC
Here are the colors I used with good results
Vallejo 71081 Tank Dark Yellow
71096 Panzer Olive Green
71041 Tank Brown
Vallejo 71081 Tank Dark Yellow
71096 Panzer Olive Green
71041 Tank Brown
SSGToms
Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 31, 2010 - 10:14 AM UTC
I'm shooting a Jagdpanzer 38t as we speak and I'm using 71025 Panzer Dark Yellow, 71096 Panzer Olive Green, and 71041 Panzer Tank Brown. They are excellent matches to the RAL colors and look great together.