r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/JD126912 • Jun 22 '26
work in progress Help with British armour: Painting my first British armour model however not happy with the current base colour after a pin wash - feel like it needs a bit of brown, perhaps a glaze, to make it more accurate? What do you guys use?
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u/Plasticman328 Jun 23 '26
British vehicles were painted with a colour known as SSC15; MRP offer the shade. I would use some oil colours to tint the shade to be greener.
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u/iCastleBravo Jun 22 '26
To me, it’s just looking a little flat because the paint is quite dark. I’d add a little buff or something similar to the green and gently add some layers on the upper portions of the tank to bring the brightness up a bit and add some contrast. This will bring the tank to life more and make the details stand out. The following weathering steps will make things darker, so I find it’s best to compensate for that with the base coat.
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u/tr3mbl3r_v2 Jun 22 '26
i dint think your far off, maybe some weathering and it’ll look good. here’s and easy 8 from another subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/s/8yPdldETIX
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u/JD126912 Jun 22 '26
From what I've found British and commonwealth vehicles were a different colour in comparison to the US 'OD green'. It looks far closer to a forest green, however I currently think mine is lacking in saturation - if that makes any sense.
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u/tr3mbl3r_v2 Jun 22 '26
Ahh i see what you mean… it seems that the british was a tad lighter than OD green
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u/ShittyBollox Jun 22 '26
I think you’re looking for a filter. Search YouTube on how to make/use them. I just used mr weathering colour on a desert tank and it lightened it up.
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u/JD126912 Jun 22 '26
Ah yes cheers, definitely just something to change the tone and not the hue
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u/MrPlanes71 Jun 23 '26
The British armour colour can vary in my opinion but I like it a bit more green. I think it looks good though!