M3 Stuart Honey and Pastel Green

[Shane Powell]

I am at the painting stage of my Airfix Stuart Honey kit and already picked up the paints for cover scheme in advance. However the Pastel Green listed for the scheme is very different and much more vibrant to the green in the scheme and on the sample model / cover art. Its almost luminous or neon instead of a grey / green.

I am wondering if there is something wrong with the batch my paint come from or whether the recommendation is just plain wrong?

[Ratch]

Hi Shane, are you doing it in the Caunter scheme? Do you want it accurate or is near enough good enough?

[Shane Powell]

Thank you all for the replies.

I am going for scheme A here https://uk.airfix.com/products/m3-stuart-honey-a1358

It seems to bit different to the caunter scheme. I am aware of the inaccuracies of some of these so not too worried about the accuracy.

I looked at a few different photos that include that scheme or similar and think I have settled on an alternate colour now. It will look quite different once its been washed and weathered I think anyway.

There seems to be a big variance on colours, for example the tank museums Stuart has that exact scheme but a darker less blue green.

I kind of had my heart set on a blueish green.

I think this will work ok.

 

[Shane Powell]

Just thought I would post a small update with how my Stuart looks so far.

I am happy with how it has come out.

The colour I used is sybrite green. A colour from another brand I already had.

[Sailorman]

Looks really good!

[Topcat_Ern]

I found Hataka B086, B087 and B088 looks about right for a Caunter colour scheme. Nice kit to make, with extra rivets moulded onto a sprue to add those that are missing such as those on the front track guards.

[Topcat_Ern]

Sorry for the Australian view, try....

Andy