phat trev Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I have a can of Humbrol 80 grass green spray, hoping to use it to cover a 1/72 Matilda (Soviet). Not to fussed about using an exact match but wanting some help with deciding if this would be a good paint shade option. Of course I would be weathering the tank to finish which will darken the finish. Any views would be appreciated, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire man Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Probably best ask in the armour section of the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, phat trev said: I have a can of Humbrol 80 grass green spray, hoping to use it to cover a 1/72 Matilda (Soviet). Not to fussed about using an exact match but wanting some help with deciding if this would be a good paint shade option. Of course I would be weathering the tank to finish which will darken the finish. Any views would be appreciated, cheers The Soviets in general did not repaint Lend Lease equipment, tanks, planes etc. So, Matilda would stay in British delivery colours, early deliveries were Khaki Green G.3, possibly with a disruptive pattern, later in SCC2 Brown, again, possibly with disruptive. https://www.mafva.org/british-vehicle-camouflage-1939-45/?v=79cba1185463 Humbrol 80 is not a match for any British tank colour, or for Soviet 4BO green. A fuller better answer maybe available from @Mike Starmer @Bullbasket @Das Abteilung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Troy Smith said: The Soviets in general did not repaint Lend Lease equipment, tanks, planes etc. So, Matilda would stay in British delivery colours, early deliveries were Khaki Green G.3, possibly with a disruptive pattern, later in SCC2 Brown, again, possibly with disruptive. https://www.mafva.org/british-vehicle-camouflage-1939-45/?v=79cba1185463 Humbrol 80 is not a match for any British tank colour, or for Soviet 4BO green. A fuller better answer maybe available from @Mike Starmer @Bullbasket @Das Abteilung Ok thanks for the knowledge Edited December 4, 2020 by phat trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 What they said. On the off-chance that there was repainting, then 4BO would have been used. Now, if you were looking for a post-war green................ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Great photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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