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[norbert poland]

where can i find the matt paint vor my kingtiger,dunkergelb ral 7028 olivegrun rall 6003 rotbraun rall 8017 and elfenbein rall 1001?

[norbert poland]

where can i find the matt paint vor my kingtiger,dunkergelb ral 7028 olivegrun rall 6003 rotbraun rall 8017 and elfenbein rall 1001?

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Hi Norbert.

I think as Kent Wiik have posted earlier that the tamiya colors are as close as you can get to the real one.
I use it and it by my eye is spot on.
For the dunkel gelb i use TS-3 as a base on spray cans and the small acrylic canisters called XF-60 wich i airbrush on.

For the camoflage i use Redbrown XF-64 for rotbraun and XF-67 nato green for olivegrun. They come out great but there is also a dark green in the tamiya colors wich is even more dark green wich i have used for my 1/16 wich is really good for ambush pattern.

I think i have posted somewhere in my build on how i mix them and so.

Regards
Fredrik

[norbert poland]

Hello Fredrik,thanks for your information,greeds Norbert

[john coates]

Hi Norbert,

I got all mine made up in cellulose matt at my local car paint store. They will make any Ral number you want. good to use, hard wearing and quick setting. Good Luck
Regards,

john

[Kent Wiik]

Hi all,

Just to confuse everyone... please note that the RAL-numbers during the war is not the RAL-numbers today as they changed the RAL-system some years after the war.

There is a still a debate what RAL 7028 looked like and no doubt there was a huge variety as dirt, sun etc make colour look different.

However I have been able to compare the TS-3 with the real thing on my ww2 Notek convoy light and it match very well.

The brown and green colour applied in field has also a huge variety as they were supposed to be diluted with petrol.
Petrol was better used driving the tanks so other liquid such as water was often used instead.

Cheers
Kent