Small Scale Military Headquarters

Who makes the most accurate paint for the DAK ?

Tamiya ?

Model Master / Testers ?

Do they make it in a rattel can ?

I use Tamiya's Dark Yellow.
Here's a couple of my DAK Vehicles using Tamiya's

Pickelhaube, Gary1930 has a source for correct DAK
brown color. Not real cheap, but accurate. He painted a modified Panzer IV that looks great in that color.

Mark

pickelhaube wrote:Who makes the most accurate paint for the DAK ?

The answer to that depends largely on who you ask, and what your particular needs are. In my experience Model Master paints are hard to beat, but I know some guys prefer Tamiya, so I think it is more a matter of personal preference than one being superior to the other. Another option you might consider is the Krylon Ultra Flat, I've had excellent results with this stuff and a big can costs only about $6 or so at Home Depot, and you can paint a bunch of stuff with one can.

Krylon Ultra Flat Khaki: http://www.globalindustrial.com/gcs/pro ... aignId=T9L

Model Master / Testers ? Do they make it in a rattel can ?

Testors Model Master #FS30266 Afrika Mustard 3 oz. spray

The Tamiya Dark Yellow and MM Afrika Mustard are both very good for small rattle cans. Slight difference in shade. Keep in mind that which ever of these two that you might get, you can get their small bottles of brush on paint to match the shade if you need to do some touch up or want to paint a part and don't want to have to do a lot of masking.

1944 Militaria was the company I was thinking of. $15.00 for a regular spray paint can. Not a bad price when you consider what a small testors can cost.

Mark

KAMIKAZE wrote:1944 Militaria was the company I was thinking of. $15.00 for a regular spray paint can. Not a bad price when you consider what a small testors can cost.

Mark

Thanks guys for the responses.

Were do you get this Divine one ?

I prefer Vallejo. They even offer a DAK set with 6 colors specifically for DAK. I find they paint the best.

same here

KAMIKAZE wrote:1944 Militaria was the company I was thinking of. $15.00 for a regular spray paint can. Not a bad price when you consider what a small testors can cost.
Mark

Yes, that's what I use. But there was an early and late DAK color. This one is the late.

gary1930 wrote:

KAMIKAZE wrote:1944 Militaria was the company I was thinking of. $15.00 for a regular spray paint can. Not a bad price when you consider what a small testors can cost.
Mark

Yes, that's what I use. But there was an early and late DAK color. This one is the late.

Were do you get this from ?

schizuki wrote:I wouldn't get too hung up on the perfect, most accurate DAK shade. Paint was issued as a paste and thinned with whatever solvents were available in theater. When paint ran short, any available paint in a similar shade was used. Add in the effects of sun fading, and you'd be hard pressed to find two identically-painted tanks.

Yup, ditto what he said.

pickelhaube wrote: Were do you get this from ?

http://www.1944militaria.com/equipment_spray_paint.htm

The Tamiya dark yellow is almost exactly the same shade as on the 1/18 S4 panther(332). I used it on my KT and panzer repaints

dunno if they used the same dark yellow for DAK though