Hi guys,

i have just started building the above kit and have a question concerning the colours that this tractor is painted in. In the painting instructions there are two choices of camo scheme for this tractor and i would like to do option B. One of the colours listed for the scheme is Mr Colour "Light blue".

My question is this. Is it actually a light blue or a light grey? in the colour profile it looks more like a light grey than a light blue so i amn a bit confused as to which one it actually is. The second part of my question is what is the nearest Tamiya acrylic colour to either the light blue/light grey?

Regards from the Swamp

Eth

http://www.primeportal.net/trucks/egor_kalmykov/maz-537/

Hi Eth,

I'm not too familiar with Mr Color, and I don't think those paints favour too kindly in paint conversions/charts. Here is 2 links for you that may help:

http://www.aviationphotography.co.uk/PaintConversionChart.pdf

http://paint4models.com/

Not having the kit I don't know, looking at a few pictures it looks more blue than grey toned. Isn't it mainly an air force Asset? They use blues a lot in their paint stocks for aircraft so maybe this is where the scheme comes from? Am sure some of the more knowledgeable guys on here will be able to confirm for you.

Best of luck with it and be sure to give as a look at your build!

Cheers

Glen

Yes it is an airforce asset. It is used for pulling larger Russian aircraft such as the AN22.

This is getting weird now, Three of my friends have seen the pics and said it is a light grey. Bearing that in mind would i be wrong to use the Tamiya Light Grey?

Regards from the Swamp

Eth

Hi Eth,

I couldn't say for sure as I said, looks more blue to me, but pictures are very difficult to discern accurate colouring due to variations in cameras, lighting, weather etc etc.
Could very easily be light grey, and to be honest you should go with what visually makes you happy, that's the most important thing.
Hopefully one of the experts out there will jump in and nail the answer for you!

Glen

Hi Glenn,

yeah i totally agree with you. Unless someone catagorically says it is blue, i am going to go with light grey, at least that will please my girlfriend, and we know how important that is*lol*

Regards from the Swamp

Eth

Eth Ssssssh, don't you know some guys on here don't got girlfriends / wives (that's why they take their frustrations out on newbies posts here )!
You go for it buddy, and yeah, keeping those that support us in this mad hobby is most important!
Best of luck with it, love to see how it comes along mate!
Glen

don't you know some guys on here don't got girlfriends / wives (that's why they take their frustrations out on newbies posts here

Who exactly has taken out their frustrations on Ethelians post?

Tim Roberts

Hi Tim,
It's lightheartedness, some humour, I know nobody took anything out on Eth's post.
It was given in light of mine and other's experiences in the past in here, but in a jovial way not aimed at anyone in particular
Aiming at people in particular is other guy's fortes.
But like my title says, though I'm being humorous (room for that still?) do you take it to mean something else to you Tim?
Yours good naturedly,
Glen

Had a bad night last night and personalised everything.
I appreciate the reply Glen.

Tim Roberts

Hi Tim,

No probs, happens to us all, wasn't aimed at anyone in particular.

Hope your day was better today.

Take it easy and happy modelling mate.

Glen