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Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone has used the Vallejo "Dark Yellow" paints on their builds, and if so what do you think to the colour?
I've just sprayed my Late Tiger wheels, it does seem to be more of an olive than a yellow, I know the the true coulr of of Dunkel Gelb is a matter of conjecture but any comments would be welcomed.

Adam

Hello Adam

That colour in that range is the best you are going to get to the real thing. The real colour is a greeny yellow and i use it and it does me.

Lee

Hi, Adam


The Ground Color was " beige " Ral 1001 .But by manufacturer, there are big differences in the shares of the color .

It is important that you like it, not whether the original color is ....

Hi,
RAL 1001 Elfenbein (today in official RAL-tables called beige):
Inside of the tank! RAL 1001 could be too dark in todays RAL tables compared to war time.
Inside floor: RAL 8012 (red-brown primer).
For RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (mostly in combination with Olivgrün (RAL 6003) , Rotbraun/Schokoladenbraun (RAL 8017))
there were different shades.
Interesting page I just found today:
http://www.kommiss.com/product_info.php ... anguage=en
Look at the pictures: A light green touch should be ok for 1944. On large surfaces I would lighten it.
Guido

Thanks for all of the comments, that's a vey interesting link posted by Guido.

Lee, I thought you were a Tamiya man when it came to paint? any reason for the switch to Vallejo, and how does the colour compare to the Tamiya "dark yellow"?


Adam

Thanks for all of the comments, that's a vey interesting link posted by Guido.

Lee, I thought you were a Tamiya man when it came to paint? any reason for the switch to Vallejo, and how does the colour compare to the Tamiya "dark yellow"?


Adam

Hello Adam

Its down to personal preference in the end.What work for one doesnt work for another.I use Tamija For base and camo and valejo for Weathering.If you want to discus you can give me a ring.

Lee

Hi Lee,

The more I look at the Vallejo Dark Yelllow the less I like it, I would characterize it as a yellowy-green rather than a greeney-yellow. The other issue seems to be quite limted stocks of the bottles, most suppliers have about 5 or 6 in stock which doesn't go very far.

How many 10ml pots of Tamiya does it take to put a base coat on a tiger?

Adam

Hello Adam

I have sent you a PM.

Lee

Guys

This is just an observation. Back in the early seventies I read an article in Scale Models regarding the colour of German tanks.It appears that the guy who was writing the article commented on his father bring back from Normandy a Panther rear stowage bin lid .The colour under the lid was red (oxide?)and the outside cream.He took the lid to the local model shop who had the whole range of Humbrols Authentic colours,now believe discontinued.There he matched the colour to BR (British Railways)interior coach stock cream!Over the years I forgot about the article until I saw Mike Gibb's restored Jagd Panther .I do not know why he painted cream rather than the usual dark yellow.I have all ways used Tamiya XF dark yellow.

Regards Jeff Hyder

Hi Guys
In the late war tanks were shipped out in Red oxide primer.
I understand the colour was supplied to units
in block form to be diluted with any liquid they could get their
hands on and applied in the field.
So depending on the dilutant the colour changed.
Also the colour on a real tank needs to be scaled in intensity as well as I have found on boats and ship models.
Weather also changed the shadeing sun bleaches paint quite quickly.
And rain stains.

I have just sprayed my Panther in its base colour and I used the Tamiya Dark yellow mixed with some white to lighten it and then when I was happy got my local car paint shop to mix it for me in celelose for me in a big tin much cheaper that lots of little tinlets....
The colour look realy good to my eyes and
I LIKE the finnish result and thats what counts !

Regards

Derek