Until now I have used Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow for the early field jackets on US Soldiers. Now, since Tamiya has disappeared in the uS I'm stuck. Can anyone recommend a good replacement, either enamel or acrylic (I'm fine with either.)?

Just please, no Vallejo or Andrea, I hate those darned squeeze bottles, you wind up wasting more paint than you use.

Hi,

Check out TIm Streeters article on uniform colors on his website

http://www.usarmymodels.com/guidetopainting.html

To show color variations I use Polyscale Mud or aged concrete in place of the Tamiya Dark Yellow. I've seen people use ModelMaster Sand, or Gulf Armor Sand for a really faded look.

Steve

Thanks, not really a fan of polyscale either so I guess I'll have to custom mix my own. I had hoped that Gunze Sankyo or someone had the actual color.

Hi

I ften wonder after seing model manufacturers recomending Dark Yellow for WW2 US jackets, Was it realy dark yellow, every example of the real thing that I have seen its always been a pale green, where they yellow and just faded to green over time. As a colour dark yellow just sounds so wrong as they would stand out.

Surly it would some sort of green.

Paul

Here is the list I use, I got it from some web site, and wish I could remember which one. I believe the numbers are Humbrol or Mr. Color, put I use http://www.paint4models.com/

U.S. INFANTRY European Theater (1942- 44)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Trousers, overcoat -- Field Drab (1702)
Field Jackets, Shirts -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard -- Olive Drab (2050)
Shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Leggings, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Metal parts of weapons , bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)

NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Men At Arms series #347 - The US Army in WWII (2) - The Mediterranean

Suitable sets for these would be US Marineinfanterie/US Marines, "Big Red One", and any U.S. Infantry WW II figures in overcoats.


U.S. INFANTRY European Theater (1944-45)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Trousers, overcoat -- Field Drab (1702)
Field Jackets -- Green (2029)
Shirts -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard -- Olive Drab (2050)
Shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons, bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)

Thanks for that list, most usefull

I think the numbers relate to Model Master colours.

Paul