Does anyone have a paint mixture or colour that is best suited for ODF/OIF M1A2 and M2A2?

I find MM US/Army Gulf Sand is way too dark and looks more khaki when it dries. Pictures I have of the M2A2 looks very khaki sandy pinky. But pictures of the M1A2 looks like it has a lot of yellow in it???

Please help.

With all these kits out there now of ODF/OIF AFV's, you would think Tamiya would bring out a bottled XF colour to use instead of their Spray Can Light Sand.

FRUSTRATED!!!

I personally use Polly Scale US Desert Storm, with a heavy coat of MIG Powders to lighten it once it dries

Check out the pictures in my gallery to see if that is the color you are looking for.

I appreciate the feedback. Problem is where I live I only have Tamiya, MM paint available to me.

Where is your link?

Brau:
try mixing up a custom batch of MM US/Army Gulf Sand lightened with some white, that should get you a little closer to what you are looking for though it may take a few tries to get what you want (i mix in old film canisters or pill bottles and just mix until it looks "right.")

Hi Michael

You can have a look at this recent thread :
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/38465&page=1

What is good enough for Humvees should be good enough for Bradleys and Abrams

HTH
Frenchy

Thanks Porkchop.

I have just entered the scene of building AFV's. I have built Aircraft kits for the last 20 years, and it is so easy as you pick up a bottle of the FS # paint and off you go. I really enjoy building AFV's, but I am finding if really stressfull when it comes to all this US/UK gulf sand schemes. Just not use to playing around and mixing colours.

Thanks Porkchop.

I have just entered the scene of building AFV's. I have built Aircraft kits for the last 20 years, and it is so easy as you pick up a bottle of the FS # paint and off you go. I really enjoy building AFV's, but I am finding if really stressfull when it comes to all this US/UK gulf sand schemes. Just not use to playing around and mixing colours.

This question comes up often. I find the best out of bottle match is Testors Model Master enamel Sand FS #33531. It matches exactly like the color of the vehicles I have surved on in Iraq and those in my motor pool. I agree that MM US/Army Gulf Sand is way too dark. Don't know where they got the color from. The MM Sand is the only color I use for my modern US Sand vehicles.