How do you know what paint to use on my model

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Here's Gunze H78 Olive Drab I used in my Jenny kit last night…

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

If it is listed or marked as Olive Drab, I think so. Not putting myself out there as some sort of expert, but close is good enough in this case.

If you buy a jar of olive Drab form 4 different companies, you might end up with 5 different shades

Exactly. Keep in mind, there's no right or wrong Olive Drab. Just choose what works for you. Believe me, I have several Olive Drab colors…

Model Master
Gunze
Aeromaster
Pollyscale
Tamiya
AK Interactive Real Color

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

"Olive Drab" is a hard color to nail down, arguably one of the worst. I've seen photographs of aircraft painted with the exact FS# have at least a dozen different variations on the skin after time in service.

I cannot explain all the details of why, but part of it is the "flat" nature of the paint. It is just more affected (damaged) by sun and rain than bare metal or some other paints would be.

In this case there are clearly two different green used, but look within those colors and see all the little variations?

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I guess the point is, with Olive Drab, more so than other colors, there's a large window of what is considered correct.

Most likely it's Olive drab with Green drab, or Dark green.

Olive Drab comes in different Federal Standard #s

FS14087
FS34086 - Olive Drab 2
FS34087 - Common standard Olive Drab. Sometimes listed as Khaki Drab by some paint brands
FS34088 - Olive Drab ANA 618
RLM 81 is WW2 Luftwaffe Olive Drab

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Discontinued means they're no longer available. You will not be charged for it since you're not gonna receive it.

Okay... Im disabled and just now learning to buy things on line and this scared me.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Whiskey Tango !?! I just ordered this USMC Green product and was checking on the link I posted in here and THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM??! Should I be worried about buying a DISCONTINUED product?


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No need to be concerned. Word has it they're phasing out the glass bottles and switching to dropper bottles. Old news going back in July 2024.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Okay... Im disabled and just now learning to buy things on line and this scared me.

What are scared of? You do know what the definition of discontinued means, right? It's common knowledge.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Where's the pics you promised?

Impatient aintcha? I do have a full time job aA well as family and other priorities comes first.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

No need to be concerned. Word has it they're phasing out the glass bottles and switching to dropper bottles. Old news going back in July 2024.

Okay. I do want to try the USMC GREEN Color on either my JLTV-GP or the Helicopter. I hope I like it. I'm kind of left here in the dark for the moment so when God comes back He will lead me in the way I should paint. He leaves me alone from time to time and He trusts me to do good things while he is gone.... I wonder if I got the last glass jar of USMC Green?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Impatient aintcha? I do have a full time job aA well as family and other priorities comes first.

I wrote that before I saw your pictures.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Where is hair brushed primer? Is it expensive?

No such thing as hair brush primer. LOL!
I believe you were misunderstood Rimmer. He hand brush his primer. After all, he's the Lord of hand brushing model kits. He's good at it and have seen his work.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I wrote that before I saw your pictures.

ROFL!

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

No such thing as hair brush primer. LOL!
I believe you were misunderstood Rimmer. He hand brush his primer. After all, he's the Lord of hand brushing model kits. He's good at it and have seen his work.

What is THIS then?

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...-surface-primer-white/TAM00087096/product.php

EDIT::I just cancelled the order for primer and God was hiding and watching me and likes that I cancelled the order.

EDIT:: Looks like Walmart Primer is the best? Can I get white primer in 2X Rust oleum?

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

This looks almost like what I have. (If I have white primer for the Olive Drab Faded) MY orange is a Little more luminous but like you said; you can't see the real colors on a computer. The second picture is the way I want the orange to be painted on rather than the 1966 livery.