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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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NATO Green
casualmodeler
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Hame, Finland
Joined: February 04, 2009
KitMaker: 702 posts
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Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 05:00 PM UTC
Hi folks!
Could you tell me, which Humbrol enamel is nearest compared to Tamiya NATO green?
Carol81
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Gelderland, Netherlands
Joined: April 27, 2015
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Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 05:23 PM UTC
Humbrol site says they don't have a colour like XF67


nzgunnie
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Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: October 15, 2004
KitMaker: 371 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 01:11 PM UTC
HUMBROL 117 is probably a reasonable match.
Paulinsibculo
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Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: July 01, 2010
KitMaker: 1,322 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 03:00 PM UTC
hi Kimmo,

The RAL codes for the NATO camo scheme are
1. Bronze green. RAL 6031-F9
2. Leather brown. RAL 8027-F9
3. Tar black. RAL 9021-F9

Tamiya TS would be the best fit if you can get it.
However, having spend almost 40 years between these colours I can tell you that many variants exist. This is due to the effect of aging, the way it was applied to a subject (spray or brush), the care of the artist who applied it and even the age of the paint used!
So, do not worry too much and if you like it and think it fits it is OK.
soliver
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: September 12, 2009
KitMaker: 39 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 10:42 AM UTC
I've used Humbrol 117 on modern UK armour and I like it, by the time you fade it a bit or get some dirt on it, looks pretty good.
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