Which colour for your IDF vehicle ? |
There has always been a lot of discussion between modellers over the right colour of IDF vehicles. I do not intend to give here the exact colour to use, but just one possible solution. Be careful concerning the periods: for example, some vehicles used during the Six Days War were in fact painted in Olive Drab (like the M7 Priest). Also remember that it does not look realistic to paint two vehicles exactly the same colour in a given diorama. |
Colour of IDF Vehicles | |||
Period | |||
Sinai War 1956 | UA 003 Olive Drab |
XF-62 Olive Drab |
066 Olive Drab |
Six Days War 1967 (FS 30372) |
UA 020 Israeli Sand Grey 61-73 |
50% XF-60 Dark Yellow + 50% XF-57 Buff |
85% 083 Ochre + 15% 117 U.S. Light Green |
072 Khaki Drill |
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Yom Kippur War 1973 | UA 020 Israeli Sand Grey 61-73 |
33% XF-57 Buff + 33% XF-59 Desert Yellow + 33% XF-20 Medium Grey |
50% 092 Grey Green + 25% 093 Desert Yellow + 25% 034 White |
50% 072 Khaki Drill + 25% 093 Desert Yellow + 25% 034 White |
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Lebanon War 1982 (FS 36134) |
UA 035 Israeli Sand Grey 82 |
50% XF-20 Medium Grey + 50% XF-57 Buff |
50% 164 Dark Sea Grey + 20% 163 Dark Green III + 15% 062 Leather + 15% 121 Pale Stone |
Here is a good example of an 1982 Lebanon War Grey: |
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