I have got this kit and the colours for it in Humbrol are
117 US light green
125 US dark grey
186 brown
However this does`nt seem right to me, does anyone have any better ideas? TIA
117 US light green
125 US dark grey
186 brown
Airfix 1/35 M1A2 Abrams(Trumpeter kit)
Jul 14, 2006
2 Replies
117 US light green
125 US dark grey
186 brown
Well, most NATO vehicles are supposed to share the same scheme of Bronze Green, Leather Brown and Black (actually dark gray) cammo paint (to foil enemy intelligence who might deduce what unit is where by noting the "national" colors on their equipment, a leftover strategy from the Cold War). So you could use the equivelent Bundeswehr colors cited at the German camouflage color website:
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are slight shade variations between the various national armies, but this should put you in the ballpark, at least. Alternatively, Tamiya makes the three NATO colors in their acrylic range. Gerald Owens
Well, an M1A2 is rather rare in NATO 3-color. You could go for overall sand. I also believe the Airfix kit is a reboxed Italeri M1A2, not Trumpeter.
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