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sacrsja · 06-04-2008

It's worth researching the actual type of tank to find out if the paint was matt or shinier.

British tanks for example, especially in peacetime, are often a glossy dark green, but after the 1950's gained a matt green camouflage coat, then a green and black camouflage scheme, all in matt. Today they are green or desert brown, all matt.

A Tiger 1 was almost certainly painted a matt 'dark yellow' (it's available in Humbrol, as well as many other paint ranges). A very early Tiger might have been painted the 'panzer grey' used earlier.
Over this yellow, the Germans usually used a red-brown and/or green camouflage, often in a large 'splinter' pattern (mostly straight lines).
Some internet photos may show this, but usually German tanks have camouflage made from branches or camo nets, obscuring the paint and frustrating modellers.

I hope this is useful.

06-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
sacrsja Scale Model Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Visit sacrsja's Gallery Posts: 14	Tanks It's worth researching the actual type of tank to find out if the paint was matt or shinier. British tanks for example, especially in peacetime, are often a glossy dark green, but after the 1950's gained a matt green camouflage coat, then a green and black camouflage scheme, all in matt. Today they are green or desert brown, all matt. A Tiger 1 was almost certainly painted a matt 'dark yellow' (it's available in Humbrol, as well as many other paint ranges). A very early Tiger might have been painted the 'panzer grey' used earlier. Over this yellow, the Germans usually used a red-brown and/or green camouflage, often in a large 'splinter' pattern (mostly straight lines). Some internet photos may show this, but usually German tanks have camouflage made from branches or camo nets, obscuring the paint and frustrating modellers. I hope this is useful.