Academy M1A1

[Firesmacker]

I grabbed this a few weeks ago at HL with a 40% off coupon. Might as well build it.

I will be doing the jarhead version.

Anyone know what colors I can mix or use as a substitute for "Desert Sand"? I don't feel like buying yet another jar of paint that I will use once and then probably never again.

 

[moon puppy]

Saw it myself. Not sure why Modern stuff doesn't strike me to build. Looking forward to this Jeff

 

[Sherman 18]

Not sure about what mix for the color. Ever thought about the Nato 3 color for it?

 

[jknaus]

If you google Model Master 4720 I believe that is the correct shade. You might be able to mix something to match. Also Life color UA 217 218. Not much help I know.
James

 

[Firesmacker]

Thanks, James.

Sherman, the only other M1A1 I've built, I did in the NATO scheme so that's out, but that for the suggestion.

 

[moon puppy]

Jeff I would go with whatever yellow you have that's close and weather the crap out of it!

 

[Firesmacker]

I remembered that I had a bottle of MM Sand, which actually looks like more of a dirty white color. I just need to figure out what to mix it with. Probably a few drops of some kind of yellow.

 

[moon puppy]

Use the sand and work it up and down, Maybe add some shade of brown for the shadow and white for the highlight. And then blend it in during weathering.