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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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Panzer Gray
generalzod
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2002 - 05:54 AM UTC
What's a good awy to lighten up panzer gray ? I use testor MM acrylics I just think it's a little too dark Chad
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2002 - 07:27 AM UTC
Few drops of white or neutral gray?
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2002 - 07:58 AM UTC
Two votes - I'd go with Neutral Grey too...

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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2002 - 11:09 AM UTC
Three votes.
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2002 - 11:11 AM UTC
No, what was I thinkin'.....red, yeah, try red.
generalzod
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 - 09:16 AM UTC
Thanks fellas I think I'll go with red?
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 - 09:45 AM UTC
lol.

...just stay away from the ' fire engine' red and you'll be O.K....
HellaYella
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 12:36 AM UTC
some German WWII armor kits come molded in grey..does that me the modeler just needs to use weathering rather than painting?

I was going to primer my 1/35 Tamiya Hanomag with Tamiya primer...is that going to wash out any details of my model?
ukgeoff
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 03:38 AM UTC

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some German WWII armor kits come molded in grey..does that me the modeler just needs to use weathering rather than painting?


Even if the plastic is a close match to the colour it should still be painted. Bare plastic always looks like bare plastic, and no matter now skillful the modeller, there'll always be some glue marks/filler to cover up.
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Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 06:41 AM UTC
FWIW
Here is a picture contrasting panzer gray with the black of a panzer crew uniform.
http://groups.msn.com/armorama/pipesmokersalbum.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=13175

I'm not sure where I found this picture, but I think it is from David Byrden's Tiger website.
HellaYella
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 12:37 AM UTC
how about for the PAK gun or any artillery...should they also be camoflaged in D-day scheme or just panzer grey..Is that a color?
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