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Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Right paint colour
WARDUKWNZ
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 02:09 AM UTC
Ok guys heres not what i would call a hard question but for some one whos 3/4 colour blind ( Me) i be needing a little help here ... in your guys opinion what is the best colour to use to represent the tan colour used on US military vehicles in Iraq ..i know my eyes aint much help but some colours just dont look that right to me so i want your guys words to set me on the right track
Cheers

Phill
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 03:35 AM UTC
MM Sand
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Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 04:31 AM UTC
I use
Testors Modelmaster US Army/Marines Gulf Armor Sand #2136
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Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 11:26 AM UTC
Matt ,,Anthony ,, cheers for that guys ,,,but and like normal theres always a butt those two makers are bloody near impossible to get here in NZ ,,( we are so limited here ) whats your thoughts on Tamiya XF 59 or XF60 ? .. oh thats desert yellow and dark yellow, i know that the dark yellow is more of a WWII German tank colour but just working on what i can use
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Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 11:27 AM UTC
Tamiya Buff is the closest to MM Sand I know of.
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Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 04:48 PM UTC
Thats brilliant news Matt ,, i have at least five pots of that colour and and to my eyes its looked pretty damn close so thats whats what i will use
Cheers for that mate ..ya made me a happy camper for sure
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