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Vickers medium mk. I paint color

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Vickers medium mk. I paint color
Posted by Tankluver on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:11 AM

I’m currently building a vickers medium tank mk. I, the color sheet calls for olive drab but im building it as if it had been called into service in 1940 for thebdefense of england, would it still be olive drab or should i paint it khaki green no. 3 feom the ammo Mig British armor paint set? 

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:24 AM

Khaki Green. Olive Drab was not adopted for use on UK built AFVs until Spring of 1944. See this article for a good rundown of British vehicle paint schemes in WWII.

 

http://www.mafva.net/other%20pages/Starmer%20camo.htm

 

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Posted by Tankluver on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:36 AM

stikpusher

Khaki Green. Olive Drab was not adopted for use on UK built AFVs until Spring of 1944. See this article for a good rundown of British vehicle paint schemes in WWII.

 

http://www.mafva.net/other%20pages/Starmer%20camo.htm

 

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