Paint info required

[Debbie Ansell]

I am at the stage of my Tiger build and need expert advice from other builders on where to obtain larger base paint pots/cans rather than the very small model paints.

[leesellars]

Hello Ken

I use Tamiya XF range of paint with an airbrush. Great results. There are some suppliers that will put any colour in a rattle can for you if you want. But the airbrush works for me.

Lee

[Jason Richardson]

My preferred colours are from Agama, unfortunately they come in very small bottles.
So, I'm applying a light to medium coat of Tamiya Dark Yellow TS-3 (rattle can),
then using the brand of my choice(Agama) to airbrush over the top. This way I don't go through as many little bottles.

You can maybe get a match at your local paint shop if you take in a chip for them to mix up.

[Ray Brown]

g'day all. i've been using TS dark yellow & red brown with touch up being done with the small bottle colours.

cheers
ray

[Andrea Daviero]

I often used polyurethane paint for the base coat that is much stronger than tamiya paint (it is what iti is used for real cars), at local paint shops, but as I never found the exact RAL I always need to use model paint (normally xf60 for yellow) but it will need less paint to cover all.

[Debbie Ansell]

Thanks to all of you who have given me valued info. Always open to help and advice regarding products to use. Rgds.

[Dave Boller]

"RAL" colors were not that pure, especially when applied in the field. The paints usually came in a paste form, and were thinned down and adulterated with anything and everything from water to gas, to other similar-colored paints when applied. More so, when paint supplies became harder to come by. Good reference here: "Panzer Colors", by Squadron/Signal Publications.