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Forum: RC Tanks
02-24-2022, 07:53 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The 1943 color looks like OD No9/ QM22 but the...

The 1943 color looks like OD No9/ QM22 but the 1945 dated OD613 I am not familiar with the color name though it looks similar to the prior color. Its hard to tell on a PC but lucky you to score those...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-23-2022, 09:07 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

I have tried the AK brand and found I didn’t like...

I have tried the AK brand and found I didn’t like how they sprayed. I tried various thinners and a few colors. Just me I guess.

the MCW enamels are nice, but have different names than the laquers,...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-22-2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Nice. That laquer OD 319 looks so good doesn’t...

Nice. That laquer OD 319 looks so good doesn’t it.
what else did you get?
Forum: RC Tanks
02-21-2022, 07:08 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The laquers are in their own catagory. They are...

The laquers are in their own catagory. They are gloss only.
Forum: RC Tanks
02-01-2022, 07:33 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

According to that article by Steve Zoluga they...

According to that article by Steve Zoluga they did have a paint shortage early in the war during the OD no9 /22 years. The paint should be a lighter shade and have a brownish or pig slop color to...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-31-2022, 10:42 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The Laquers are very thin and ready to spray and...

The Laquers are very thin and ready to spray and they spray nice.
The enamels are thicker, but beware dont get the 319 enamel. I just dont understand how that color got so messed up in his line. ...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-31-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

I had a good mix for 319 using Tamiya but they...

I had a good mix for 319 using Tamiya but they changed their OF formula in 2021 and then it became unavailable.
straight out of the bottle as close as can be
OD no9 /22 used 1939 to early 44
MCW...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-10-2021, 01:11 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

As for cobra king, I’m wondering if it’s a green...

As for cobra king, I’m wondering if it’s a green primer... who knows at this point because it doesn’t seem to match 22 or 319.
The name change was supposed to be just that but at the same time PPG...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-09-2021, 02:05 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

In a further update to Olive Drab color, I had a...

In a further update to Olive Drab color, I had a perfect mixture formula in Tamiya to get 319 and this morning I sprayed a model and it wasnt right. It was too brown. I couldnt figure out what I...
Forum: RC Tanks
05-09-2021, 10:44 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

I would be surprised if that were true. Zalouga...

I would be surprised if that were true. Zalouga who wrote that article on the history of OD is probably the best researched man in OD having gone through the US archives and studdied many vehicles in...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-20-2019, 08:52 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Tank me is correct. The initial color would...

Tank me is correct.
The initial color would be the dark fs24087 semigloss OD for Us army. My 1-1-1 mix will work great for that
Forum: RC Tanks
06-19-2019, 08:49 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Even i make mistakes. If you use rattle cans...

Even i make mistakes. If you use rattle cans expirement with browns because you likely wint find a good od for no.22
dont put past maybe finding a krylon thst may be good too.
i posted the bottle...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-19-2019, 03:47 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

An m3 should be this color. Muddy brown with a...

An m3 should be this color. Muddy brown with a bare hint of green
...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-19-2019, 02:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The testors enamel olive drab was just a bit too...

The testors enamel olive drab was just a bit too vibrant in color back when i used it.
The new testors acrylic olive drab is horrid ugly and worthless.

Your picture is so close the photo is...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-19-2019, 05:14 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Well, since most people, me included seem to have...

Well, since most people, me included seem to have a darker od for shermans in the minds eye, mostly from seeing post war repainted shermans, most of us are used to seeing darker tanks any way. I...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-18-2019, 08:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Ok, so to get the right olive drab colors I used...

Ok, so to get the right olive drab colors I used samples from restoration paint and color matching and looking and comparing photos to decide what seemed to be about the right color for myself, since...
Forum: RC Tanks
06-18-2019, 06:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

I have wanted to severely edit my post here for a...

I have wanted to severely edit my post here for a while as I have learned so much more about WWII Olive drab paint that I cant believe how mistaken I was on some facts and I want to correct them and...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-17-2016, 09:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

As far as the USMC is concerned, I would...

As far as the USMC is concerned, I would hypothesize that in WWII the marines got their tanks from the armor board and they likely were painted the same. They did have USA numbers and stars on many...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-17-2016, 09:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Ok paint colors in Tamiya flat black XF-1 ...

Ok paint colors in Tamiya
flat black XF-1
Flat yellow XF-3
Flat Brown SF-10

Mixed 1x1x1x.

IF you want it to be a greener tint which looks awesome still and nobody will know the difference,...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-17-2016, 04:20 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The US had a few colors in Korea. Armor stayed...

The US had a few colors in Korea. Armor stayed the same. Old vehicles stayed the same, new mfgs used a newer mid color OD which I cant recall the number of, for a couple years but it was about 1954...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-17-2016, 09:32 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Compressed perspective with color is well known. ...

Compressed perspective with color is well known. I still look at it as color is color. If you notice my test tank changes color appearance from brown to green depending upon its setting. This is...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-16-2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

The color names are correct, I didnt note the xf...

The color names are correct, I didnt note the xf numbers. Ide have to go look at the bottles on the shelf.

but that is correct, no green at all. Olive drab does not have green in it because the...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-16-2016, 04:10 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,699
Posted By RichJohnson

Olive Drab addiction- paint

So in search of the correct US armor OD color, some of you have seen my posts in other threads about the color OD used.
No manufacturer makes anything near correct for Armor OD. Keep in mind that...
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