AK Interactive Real Colors - Olive Drab FS 34087 (RC901)

The Vietnam-era US Army green. Olive Drab FS 34087 was the standard overall colour of American vehicles through the 1960s and 70s, and of US Army helicopters from the '60s right through to the mid-1980s — the shade for a Huey, an M113 or an M60 out on manoeuvres. If you're building Cold War-era US armour or rotary, this is the base colour to have on the shelf.

Best for

• US Army vehicles of the 1960s and 1970s
• US Army helicopters from the 1960s to the mid-1980s
• The base coat for any Vietnam-era US subject

How to use

• Airbrushes straight from the bottle and self-levels to a smooth, even coat
• Thin with Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner for the finest results
• Dries to a soft matt finish that grips weathering products firmly

Get it down smooth and even and you've the perfect canvas for modulation, dust and the heavy chipping these hard-worked machines always wore.

The essential Vietnam-era US green. Build out the rest of your scheme from the AK Real Colors range.