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Post by JEFF on Jul 5, 2020 18:34:11 GMT
Hey, Boys. Can anybody give a close match in Tamiya to Vallejo 71.016 ? or is Olive Drab just Olive Drab? Going to go on my Leopard build.
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Post by SteveM on Jul 5, 2020 18:41:26 GMT
I tend to mix Tamiya by eye Jeffers B) IMVHO all this colour matched stuff seems a bit like snake oil to me, the real effect of colour shift in scales isn’t accounted for so even if the colour is ‘right’ in 1/35 it therefore has to be ‘wrong’ in 1/48 & 1/72 surely? We buy a colour matched paint, then add modulation, filters, washes and pigments  |
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Post by Boots on Jul 5, 2020 19:55:27 GMT
I agree with the esteemed gentleman above Jeffers.....  |
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Post by JEFF on Jul 6, 2020 10:18:02 GMT
Steve and Boots. You 100% are correct. I'm just trying to get close.  |
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Post by Marco on Jul 6, 2020 12:37:52 GMT
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Post by nito74 on Jul 6, 2020 14:49:08 GMT
For a Leopard.. mmh I usually go for a Tamyia NATO green. Tamyia Vallejo reference chart hereSo NATO Green XF67 -- Vallejo Model Color 975 Military Green |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 6, 2020 16:04:37 GMT
Jeff olive drab certainly isn't just olive drab ole chap. Here's a collection of the ones I have in paint arsenal:  |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 6, 2020 17:03:27 GMT
Here's another pic using my bench lamp, looks better this way  |
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Post by Marco on Jul 6, 2020 17:23:48 GMT
Jeff, sometimes I mix my own OD using yellow and black, with a dab of red to "burn" it a bit. You can get the color as you want. Start with yellow and add black 'till you get the correct tone. After that, add the red.
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Post by JEFF on Jul 6, 2020 20:18:54 GMT
First off Boys, I've got to say thank you all for the help. With all the info given I have come up with what I think will work. So here we go. What I'm going for is 1A3-4 in the 80's So single colour,Dark greenish OD kinda looikin'. Meng calls out Vallejo 71.016. Which they call US Dark Green. Go to my supplier, type in 71.016 and it's called USAF Olive Drab. (that's why I asked about OD.) Using the chart provided by Nito( thank you again)I found that 71.016 crosses to XF-65,Field Grey which we all know is not really grey/gray but green.  So the winner is..........................Tamiya XF-65. Field Gray.  Thanks again, Gents. Couldn't have done it with out you.  |
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Post by dukemaddog on Jul 6, 2020 22:10:42 GMT
What Steve said is spot on. I don't even try to adjust for scale effect on my models; there's gonna be too much color shift already from all the washes, drybrushes and weathering. I just paint them!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jul 7, 2020 15:38:53 GMT
Might be a bit late here Jeff but if you are painting the leopard in the single colour scheme then I would recommend tamiya XF51 khaki drab. It's a very good match for the particular German Bundeswehr colour. I used it on my belgian leopard last year.
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Post by JEFF on Jul 7, 2020 19:57:34 GMT
Not to late at all, Pete. More good info. I'm going to spray a little bit of both and see what shakes out.  |
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