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| Subject: | Re: German WW2 Primer color and paint chipping |  |
| Date: | Oct 1, 2006 |
| From: | Gerald Owens | |
It's described as red oxide primer. Humbrol Brick Red is close, though a bit light. Hull red (Tamiya or Humbrol) depicts another primer, red lead, which is much darker. Primer was permitted to appear in the September-December, 1944 cammo pattern, according to Tom Jentz. But consider, while chipped paint is a current modeling fad, most vehicles did not survive long enough for that kind of deterioration to occur. Usually chipped paint wouldn't be seen unless the vehicle was actually involved in a collision or suffered a hit. Indeed, most "fading" seen in period photos is really a coat of fine dust and dirt--underneath, the paint is still fresh and dark.
Best bet is to look at period photos and let them be your guide.
For a useful overview of German camouflage colors from WW1 to the present and the model paint equivelents, go to: http://www.miniatures.de/html/int/colour-ral-farben.html |
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