Panzer Grey help please

[Gern]

I've got some 1/72 armour kits which need to be Panzer Grey. I bought some Model Air paints and would like to know which one you guys think is the closest.

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I've done three pics to try and show the differences as my photo skills are non-existent.

Gern

[Guest]

In that scale Dave, I'd go for the lighter colour as in the hull of the KV-1?

[Alan 45]

Top one for me

[monica]

top ones for me,look the best and for high lite, or weathered just a few shades lighter, and will look great

I use this alot find it a mix dull color lifecolor,RAL,7021, schwarz

[Guest]

Dave Model Air do a Black Grey 71056 which is also designated Gris Neg Panzer.

One thing which is very difficult Dave is the colour settings on your monitor. I bet every active member of the forum will be viewing a different colour to the one on your screen which will also be different to your real life colour.

Laurie

[Gern]

I take your point about what we see on our monitors Laurie, perhaps it wasn't a fair question. I was only trying to show the contrast between the colours rather than the actual colours if you see what I mean.

I'm going to go with the one I used for the KV-1 hull - thanks to all who commented. The actual Model Air colours I used were:

Kettenkrad - 71.049 Medium Sea Grey

KV-1 hull - 71.047 US Grey

KV-1 turret - 71.123 USAF Dark Grey

Schwimmwagen - 70995 German Grey

I've compared that 71.056 with the 71.047 on the Vallejo colour chart and it looks much too dark to me, although I wouldn't necessarily say the colour chart is a good way to compare them!

Even allowing for the differences between monitors, I suspect most people would say the last two are far too dark. No great loss to my pocket though, I can use them for tyres!

Gern

[Guest]

For Germany grey I've found revell blue gray is the colour for me. I would go lighter in thatscale ddefinitely.

Scott

[Gern]

For Germany grey I've found revell blue gray is the colour for me. I would go lighter in thatscale ddefinitely.Scott

Thanks Scott. I assume you're talking about their Aqua range? I like them for brush painting smaller parts, but I've never been able to spray them. My A/B clogs from the bits of dried paint you get when you stir them.

Gern

[Guest]

Bit off topic but Scott mentioned Revel and you Dave Tyres.

Best colour I have found for tyres is the Revell "anthracite".

Just another gem of info.

Laurie

[Gern]

Bit off topic but Scott mentioned Revel and you Dave Tyres.Best colour I have found for tyres is the Revell "anthracite".

Just another gem of info.

Laurie

I agree there Laurie, but the last I heard, they'd discontinued it so I'm sort of hoarding my last one. Is that right?

Gern

[Guest]

Thanks Scott. I assume you're talking about their Aqua range? I like them for brush painting smaller parts, but I've never been able to spray them. My A/B clogs from the bits of dried paint you get when you stir them.Gern

Hi Gern I use the Revell aqua colour mix which has a chemical in it to stop the paint from drying out as you spray, I tend to favour this as I think that the actual tone is better, I think the Tamiya german grey is too dark straight from the jar. Using the Colour mix I find that the paint goes on as smooth as butter it helps by using 10psi on the air brush, all you need is a few drops of colour mix in the paint till you get a single cream consistency if it splashes a little tun the psi up a bit.

scott

[Guest]

I agree there Laurie, but the last I heard, they'd discontinued it so I'm sort of hoarding my last one. Is that right?Gern

Tamiya Nato black is its equivelant.

scott

[Guest]

Revell Anthracite is still avilable.

Laurie