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Offline braxenk

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Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« on: April 10, 2022, 09:24:39 PM »
Anyone has a good reference for a nice warm green for Warsaw pact armour?

I am using Vallejo usually but I am ready to go with any paint that works well.

thank you

Offline vodkafan

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2022, 09:48:57 AM »
I like GW Kharloc Green for my Russian vehicles

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2022, 12:47:14 PM »
I have no idea how accurate they are, but Vallejo does a Soviet WW3 set - Amazon UK link

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2022, 09:49:03 PM »
My T90 (based on a T80 paint job) has a base coat of Vallejo Russian uniform Green (or PSC British Tank Green).


My T55 has a base coat of Humbrol 86 Light Olive.


This is a bit early, but a T26 with base coat of Humbrol Dark Green.


A UAZ-469, again in Humbrol Dark Green.


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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2022, 10:21:51 PM »
I've been using Humbrol 150 for years, but think I might simply use a charred black in the future, as they all seem to be that colour nowadays.
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Offline frank xerox

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2022, 07:54:39 PM »
I used humbrol French artillery green from their napoleon I’ve range - don’t know how accurate it is but it looks right.
In 6 mill though so might not fit bigger scales

Offline Etranger

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2022, 04:46:16 AM »
I used humbrol French artillery green from their napoleon I’ve range - don’t know how accurate it is but it looks right.
In 6 mill though so might not fit bigger scales

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Offline frank xerox

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2022, 01:24:27 PM »
Thank you! That will make it easier to find! 😆

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2022, 01:40:11 PM »
I like GW Kharloc Green for my Russian vehicles


I went looking for this in a GW store last week, to be told that Khaloc Green is from one of their old ranges. He didn't really have a corresponding new one, so you may need to hunt it down.

Offline robh

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Re: Warm green for Warsaw pact armor?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2022, 02:27:51 PM »
I went looking for this in a GW store last week, to be told that Khaloc Green is from one of their old ranges. He didn't really have a corresponding new one, so you may need to hunt it down.

Knarloc Green was "replaced" by Loren Forest, but it is not a direct swap as Loren is both lighter and more saturated. A 50:50 of Loren and Caliban Greens will probably be about right.

Personally I use Humbrol enamel 159 as primer/basecoat for all my "green" vehicles.

 

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