Any ideas on the color of paint used by the Bundeswehr in the 60s and 70's for armored vehicles? I need to mix up a batch for a project.

Thanks

The official name is RAL 6014 gelboliv. It is something of a problem to match as it appears to change colour with a bit of weathering.

A suggested match is Revell 42, Revell 46 used to be better, but it got reformulated a year or two ago. I've also seen Humbrol 155 and Tamiya XF52 suggested.

Think Xtracolor did it as well (X251) since it was also used on aircraft.

Some ex US equipment like the M47 may have been US OD until modified.

This German language site is good for the Bundeswehr, check the 'Tarnschemen' section (specially the pages on tac markings) as well as the photos.

http://www.panzerbaer.de/

Not much help, but as I recall it was definitely a lighter shade of "OD" than that used by the US at the time before we went to pattern painting.

"Gelbolive" is literally "yellow olive" and I would bet that if you started with a Tamiya OD, you could get there by adding some yellow. I can't say how much you'd need to get a good match. With some luck, you may be able to find a good photo to match too.

These photos of a "driving school" vehicle seem to be a good reference.

http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/bw_mtw_m113_g2_kfausb-a.htm


Tom

RAL 6014 is a tricky color to get right, as it can appear green, grey and brown at the same time.

Vallejo as a Yellow Olive in it's inventory (892), and it will suit well for freshly painted vehicles.

For weathered vehicles, you'd need to add some earthen brown and/ of gunship grey.

I hope this helps.

Richard

Thanks guys!

Steve