Real Colors of WWII: Armor Reviews

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“I appreciate the efforts involved by the team that spent so much time and energy to color sample historical artifacts and assemble the findings into one comprehensive book. While I have yet to try their new paints, and fully intend to, I do realize that the production and distribution of paints during WWII were not as black and white as we would like to think. Add these variances to real world working conditions (fading from sunlight and other external sources) and the fact that not all units could paint in the field according to doctrine or even diluting them the same for application and you have the potential for a wide variety of hues and saturation. I feel strongly that no ONE model paint company can represent the correct shade of any given color. Because the only correct color back then, was the very first batch mixed up. All other batches would never exactly match. And after that they might be hand applied or sprayed, in extreme heat or cold, in dry weather or wet. Diluted with water or kerosene. Then subjected to all sorts of use and abuse out in the field. Thus I use a variety of model paint manufacturers to simulate the probable look that I have envisioned my models to appear as after having been subjected to the environmental effects of their use in the field. In other words, there is no ONE correct color by any particular paint company. Use the brand that gets you close to what you want and start simulating your wear and tear from there. That's why I appreciate this new book.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“A good book as far as it goes, but a lot of b/w pictures for a book that is all about paint colours. It also begs a sequel for Italian, Japanese forces, etc.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Still reading it, but so far, awesome”

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Posted 7 years ago

“one of the best reference books anyone can have for model painting, full of info and well thought out page layout and good pics, the colour swatch cards that come with it are a handy touch.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“A good book, gives realistic advice on how to interpret colours from black and white photographs.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Very nice book with great information.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“This book has a very good section on German armour colours (roughly half the book) with high fidelity paint chips and a good section of colour photos of paint samples on original German equipment. The sections on Russian, British and American armour colours are somewhat shorter and mostly lack the photos of original equipment.”

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Posted 7 years ago