Sunday, March 10, 2013

GERMAN WWII AFV Camouflage Colors


TANKTACO post: WWII Mid-War Disruptive Pattern Colors: HERE




Sturmgeschutze vor! - German Vehicle Camouflage - A Gamer's Guide: http://stugiii.com/germanvehiclecamouflage.html

FOW Hinterhalt camo scheme part1:  http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=3318

Beast of War 29min video Tiger Camo:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p05TeLAOxvg&feature=endscreen


SOVIET WWII AFV Colors





SquadPainter on painting 1/72nd  T-70 Tank (excellent painting reference SITE)
Post 1: psc-russian-t-70-tank-airbrush-detailing
Post 2: psc-russian-t-70-tank-done
Post 3: psc-russian-t-70-tank-done-more-dirt

YouTube Ref.

Painting the SU-100 Assault Gun (SBX14) from Battlefront Miniatureshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh8sj303yM4

Painting the Soviet M4 76mm Sherman (SBX15) from Battlefront Miniature
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCCw2xCjKz4&noredirect=1

Sunday, March 3, 2013

DUNKELGLEB RAL 7028, Color lost in History

Models in progress in Vallejo

I love this hobby. I restarted out on this hobby to take my mind off work and to pursue a spark of enthusiasm I had as a adolescent before dropping all aspects of scale modeling for the acceptance of new teenage peers. Roughly twenty year later I bought a couple models to take my mind off the 24/7 mind set I was in from running my own business. This was not a calculated decision but more of a yearning. After a couple of models, I boxed up the models for a dozen or so years and now I'm pursuing scale modeling again and trying to understand what void this hobby is filling and how it is doing it. Along with the intrinsic craft aspect of the hobby, I think it is the investigating of given subjects and the historic knowledge that is revealed as I delve into past details, facts & perceptions. I'm learning about history that is applicable to modern day life and this enthralls me.
     Dunkelgleb is the kind of subject that has the gravity which sucked me into this hobby at full speed. I originally went into the hobby shop just wanting a rattle can of the mustard color that WWII German tank were painted because the rattle can of Panzer Grey(Model Master FS 36076) was too dark for my taste, and I liked the look of that mustard color because it reminded me of my old "75 Toyota FJ40. I searched the Internet and decided what I needed was a can of Tamiya Dark Yellow(Tamiya TS3 85003). Well, the hobby shop guy said he did not have spray can of that color and probably would not be able to get it, because tamiya supplies were unpredictable( i think he could of but wanted to sell me a airbrush which he did months later..... To be continued

My Questions:
Why did Wehrmacht change from dark gray to dark yellow for there overall base color?
Does the dark yellow have better camouflage properties than dark gray and green and what are they?
If dunkelgrau was previous base color, was there camo schemes with dunkelgleb applied in field?


Dunkelgleb RAL 7028 (in English dark yellow)  Below are various links to sites & forums discussing the topic of Dukelgleb

Previous Tank Taco color info post including Dunkelgleb HERE & Vallejo color charts and other charts can be found HERE.

Dunkelgleb & Dunkelgrau Camo scheme: On Dunkelgrau for TIKI, Tiger I nÂș812 of 2SS Das Reich in march/april 1943 with over coat of dunkelgelb. dunkelgrau basecoat with 80% XF65 + 20% XF20, because the 1st attempt with only XF65 was too dark grey look to my taste.( tiki model sample: ( http://www.track-link.com/gallery/2978  )
Panzer world on German Tank Colors: http://www.panzerworld.net/colours
Alt Colors for FOW armor: http://not2oldtowargame.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/flames-of-war-dead-flesh-is-the-new-dunkelgelb/
Good Post w/paint swatch comparison and a useful quote on painting order for dunkelgleb
****Shade: Vallejo's Middlestone
****Mid-Tone: LC(lifecolor) mid tone
****Highlight: AK47 or LC highlight


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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Rattle Can Primer Wars

Rattle Can Primer Wars. In trying to develop a system for painting Miniature figures and Armor, I've been testing Primers. Now I feel that using a airbrush is a much better tool to apply primer with, however, many times getting something primed quickly is a priority and breaking out the airbrush is a time consuming event (at least for me & my set up). Therefore I have made this review, and some concept here apply to priming with a airbrush.

Product: Tamiya Fine Surface Primer (L) White 180ml  ITEM 87044  $8.49

Pro's: This was the finest primer that I have used. the finish is very fine and the self leveling property of this product is excellent. Details are preserved on model with a this fine primer. This primer almost rivals using a airbrush to apply primer I never had issue with spray sperting and spitting primer. The white under coat makes colors applied ontop of primer extra brilliant

Con's:like most of the spray can primers it is expensive to use compared to non-hobby primers and airbrush. This just might be one of the more expensive I have used.  painting the subject and hiding white in crevuses is difficult and time consuming

Conclusion:I like this primer, other than the price. I have read someplace that coating figure/model with a 50/50 mix of Tamiya Black & thinner works well at helping hiding the white from showing through paint. Would be nice if this came in grey.

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Product: Vallejo Aerosol Primer Metal-Plastic  Grey  400ml  product 28011  $16.49

Pro's: The grey color really shows inperfection clearly and makes it easy to see inperfections that were missed before priming. Price

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Product: Floquil Base Black Figure-Primer  Black  3oz(88.72ml)  Product RM F3310_0908  $6.99

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Recommendations: Rustoleum


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