Favorite color for WW2 Soviet Tabks?

[Extra Crispy]

What is your favorite color for painting Soviet tanks? I'm starting my first batch and a test run on two KV-2s turned out more yellowish than I wanted (I used Coat d'Arms Camo green over CDA Russian Green).

What colors do you use (pics much appreciated).

[pmskaar]

Hi Mark

I know you are probably looking for acrylic colors for your models. I use Humbrol enamels for mine and have been for years.
My color of choice for Russian tanks at this scale is #86 German Light Olive. Examples of my work in the GHQ catalog are R1, R17, and R18 which are various T-34's and R69 which is an M4A2 Sherman. These are some of my more recent works.
I use #86 with some #34 White to lighten for scale and use a turpentine brown wash over it and do some highlighting and drybrushing as necessary.

I'm sure some of the other guys will have some of their methods using acrylics.

Pete

[Extra Crispy]

Interesting. I'll see if I can find a close match. Like your T34s very much!

[piersyf]

I use Tamiya Olive Green (XF-58) mixed with white (XF-2) at 10:3 ratio. Makes a really pale green. Paint tracks and wheels to choice, then cover the whole model with GW wash 'nuln oil' (used to be badab black). Intentionally stain the whole thing back. Pick out details like shovels and tow ropes, dry brush the whole thing with a light coloured 'dust' (I use a mix of light grey, buff and a mid brown).

[WWIICentral]

I prefer Vallejo Russian Green (894) and it's available at Hobby Lobby

Tanner

Pics:



One more on a bigger scale with dust applied:



Here it is mixed with a little Vallejo Lime Green (827) to make it brighter:

[nashorn88]

I prefer Vallejo Russian Green (894) and it's available at Hobby Lobby

Tanner

Pics:



One more on a bigger scale with dust applied:



Here it is mixed with a little Vallejo Lime Green (827) to make it brighter:

That's a nice looking green.
Paint job not too bad either....lol embarrass to post my stuff now
How do you take such shape pictures?

[Nepty]

Tanner,

What ratio do you use mixing Russian Green and White ?

[ZAJACMWZ]

Tanner

What are you using for your blackwash? I use Vallejo paints also but have not found a black or brownwash that I like.

Thanks,
Matt

[WWIICentral]

@Nepty - to be honest, I don't have an exact ratio. I typically start with a basecoat (airbrush) that is more Green than While. I then follow up with a highlight (airbrush) that adds a bit more white, lastly I dry-brush with even more white added to the mixture. Each time, I do it to a point that looks right.

@Matt - I use Vallejo Game Color wash (pic below for reference). I mix Black + Sepia and add a little water. Although, I'm experimenting with some Army Painter Acrylic washes (at Cama's recommendation) so far it seems promising but I haven't spent much time with it.

Hope that helps guys,
Tanner

[Mk 1]

I'm afraid to say that a lot of the paints I've come to use over the years may not be available any longer. I have a lot of accumulated paints, and I tend to keep using them for years and years. Good luck finding some of them ...


These IS-2s were painted with Polly-S Russian Armor Green, brushed on over white primer, with a dark wash and light dry-brushing. I used this paint occasionally. I was never fully satisfied with it -- it was not "green" enough for my tastes (based on what I've seen on well-reputed museum re-furbs).


This is more the color I'm looking for.

The SU's above were both painted with Testor's Model Master Medium Forrest Green. But using different techniques.

The ISU-152 in the back was primed white, then got Medium Forrest Green from the bottle, thinned and brushed on. It was detailed, but did not get any washes or dry-brushing.

The SU-152 in the front was primed white, spray painted with Medium Forrest Green from the spray can, and then received a dark wash and a light dry-brushing before detailing.

I like both of these looks. I tend more towards the darker, but the lighter can serve too.