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Panzer III
horsetank
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 12:45 PM UTC
Guys I"m building a Dragon Panzer III early Ausf E
I painted the kit Model Master Grau RLM 02 No.2071 and somehow it doesn't look like the right gray
I can find Panzer grey
Can anyone tell me that what alternative do I have or what paint I can use


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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 01:25 PM UTC
Tamiya German Grey, MM/Tamiya Dark Grey, Pollyscale Grimy Black.
Tojo72
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 01:26 PM UTC
How about Tamiya German Gray or Dark Gray
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 01:50 PM UTC
David G.;

Tamiya German Gray (XF-63) is good, as is Testor's ModelMaster "schwarzgrau 1939-43" (2094). I like the Floquil RR enamel "grimy black" - but slightly lightened with something like the Floquil RR "dust". I think the Polyscale "grimy black" Matt N. mentioned would be about the same color, but in an "acrylic" form.

IF you are doing your early III-E for the French campaign, you should probably base-coat it in one of the above or similar colors, and follow up with a darker brown in a 1/3 camo scheme, as that was the official "garb" of the period up thru June, 1940 (so, after the fall of France).

Cheers!

Bob

PS: Is this the recent Dragon III - E early "France" kit? If so, which wheel set did you use - the earlier narrow wheels, or the later wider ones? How was the build (I'm thinking of getting this one and need the "spur"! )?
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Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thanks that was helpful
horsetank
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Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thanks
SSGToms
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Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011 - 05:13 PM UTC
David, just as a hint, RLM are Luftwaffe aircraft colors. For armor, you want RAL colors, in this case RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau.
And as Bob advised, if depicting a tank before July 31, 1940, 1/3 Dunkelbraun.
And welcome to Armorama!
horsetank
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Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 12:27 AM UTC
Wow
Thanks
I appreciate it
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