Hello,

I guess similiar questions have been asked before, I searched and found no satisfying answer.

So, how do I mix Tamiya-colors to get the US desert sand?

And how does the British sand relate to the US? Lighter? Darker?

Have a nice day!
Mats

Though i believe color references in Tamiya kits 35265 M113A2 and 35264 M2A2 can help you better, I think Tamiya Dark Yellow can be used but Model Master has very good new color options for painting desert armor.why not try them?

Thanks Greywolf

I have all three of the Tamiya M113, M1A2 and M2A2ODS.

Problem is that they want me to use TS-46, which I don't have since I have my own airbrush and a lot of different Tamiya colors.

I have tried so many mixes that I can't keep track of them all. Best try this far was 2/3 white 1/3 desert yellow, but still I needs to be lighter and more yellowish.

I would like to use these right now instead of waiting for days, weeks or months.

You see, well supplied dealers are few and far between here in Sweden.

/Mats

as you may see my location is Turkey, i have not much choice and understand you. I wish you to find the best recipe for your OIF and ODS models. I also believe some other modelers will help you more on colors

Hiya...
I ran out of Humbrol #121, wich I used to like for dessert-color



So the I used Tamiya Buff #XF57....



It looks (when dried) very dark inside, but when you take it out in real sunlight it looks like the pic above...
Just a thought!

in regards to the british comparision

there version of "Desert Sand" is yellowish and more brighter than the US Desert Tan

This is one of the reasons Tam paints gets me so po'd. . They produce how many modern US vehicles? You'd think in the last 20 years they'd have upgraded their palette to match one of their major subjects: M1x. M113x[/ii]. M2/3[i]x. M552 (used by the 82nd AB in ODS).Not to mentional the other companies' ODS/OEF/OIF kits. What's wrong with these guys?

My Testors references says 2136 US Army/Marines Gulf Armor Sand, and 2137 British Gulf Armor Light stone....
I used Acrylic XF60 tamiya dark yello on my Iraqi Cheiftan... which looked really good and which i can assum was still in British colours... The acrylic is lighter than the enamel counterpart by a long shot, and looks more sunbeaten.... i suppose...