discussion Operation Granby Ferret scout car

[VinniethePanda]

Just finishing up a couple of Desert Storm Ferrets in 1/76, but I'm not sure which paint to order for the desert sand, which one is considered the best match? I've been told Tamiya XF-59 is close.

Also I will be including crew members, which I have, but I really wanted to use a couple of Sterling smg's but for the life of me I can't find any in 1/72, 1/76 or 20mm, any ideas?

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Sorry, I have no suggestion about your paint choice problem but, maybe, rebounding your query someone more expert on that topic will answer.

Andrea

 

[Ian M]

BS381C 361 light stone

 

[Guest]

IIRC from magazine articles of 30 years ago, Tamiya XF-59 is indeed close, maybe needing to be lightened slightly. If you’re not wedded to Tamiya paints, though, your best option is probably to search for the real-world colour number Ian mentioned, adding “model paint”, and you should get a number of different options. I see Colourcoats makes it, for example, and also Hataka (but I don’t like the latter myself), and there must be several others.

 

[VinniethePanda]

IIRC from magazine articles of 30 years ago, Tamiya XF-59 is indeed close, maybe needing to be lightened slightly. If you’re not wedded to Tamiya paints, though, your best option is probably to search for the real-world colour number Ian mentioned, adding “model paint”, and you should get a number of different options. I see Colourcoats makes it, for example, and also Hataka (but I don’t like the latter myself), and there must be several others.

I actually do have the Colourcoats Light Stone so that's sorted then:thumb2:.

 

[VinniethePanda]

BS381C 361 light stone

Great thanks.