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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
painting dragon's conqueror tank
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 09:49 AM UTC
manual stated mixture of dark green and standard green.the standard
green I suppose can be subsitute with tamya NAO green.
But do anyone knew knew the right color for the conqueror?or right mixture.
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 05:03 PM UTC
For the period of Conqueror's service the colour of British AFVs was Deep Bronze Green; I still occasionally use enamels and have found that the Revell (Enamel) Colour 65 with a coat of gloss varnish works very well.

It can always be toned down with filters/washes depending on the ultimate portrayal of your model.

However, there is plenty of documentary evidence that these tanks were also finished in a matt paint; what shade exactly I do not know. Conceivably it could have been due to the crews dulling the paint down themselves.

phantom_phanatic309
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Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 05:47 PM UTC
Humbrol 163 is an exact match for British Army post-war green. They do it enamel and acrylic.
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