Vance, as far as I can tell they were transferred to the Afghani AF some time after the invasion.. in a literate country I could see indigenous stenciling, but for this time, era and place... not so much.
I'm not too worried about toning that green down as I'm starting to dig it a little more each passing day. I had thought that I'd really pooched it at first, but now... it works. From what I remember of the country and its citizens of that era, it certainly is appropriate. After all, the Taliban had a blue and yellow T-55...
Yeah, that box has helped me safely paint this thing without dropping it or leaving too many fingerprints on it. It's hard to keep the kitties out of it though... nothing like taking it to the paint table with cat hair still attached.