Hi, all. This is my 1st post on model shipwrights, because I am building my 1st submarine. I am wanting to know the correct color for a German type XXIII coastal u boat. Trumpeter's painting instructions say medium gray. Tamiya medium gray and Model Master Medium gray are very different. So, which is correct? or is there another more correct color?. I have seen green armored vehicles that Trumpeter says to paint Tamiya XF-20(medium gray), so I am not all that confident in Trumpeters instructions. Thanks, Mike

Mike,
I will suggest the following Tamiya acrylic colors as that is
what I use on my u boats.

Upper hull & tower: XF 20 Medium Gray
Lower hull: XF24 Dark Gray

You may want to add a few drops of white in the colors for
scale effect.

You will also get some variation to the colors depending on how much weathering you plan to do.

Do a Google search for images of the type XXIII to see where the demarcation should be placed.

Cheers,
Joe

Thanks, Joe

Should you not have Tamiya paint, the company Lifecolor from
Italy make a dedicated Kriegsmarine paint set for u boats.

You want set no:2 and would use Shlickgrau 58 for upper hull
and tower and Dunkelgrau 52 for the lower hull.

Now are these paints more accurate? I couldn't tell you.

Tamiya works fine for me.

Cheers,
Joe

PS post some pics once the sub is done and enjoy the build.

I've used
Tamiya XF-54 - upper hull + tower
XF-24 - lower hull

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/forums/204973&ord=&page=17

:-H
Michael