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Post war british paint

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David Skeldon
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Hi,
Does anybody know what shades of green paint the British army used in the 70s and 80s to paint armoured vehicle?



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David

Irregular camouflage of:

NATO Green BS381c - 285
Black (Night) BS381c - 642

Rough guide here on this colour chart:

http://www.paintsrus.co.uk/colour_cards ... olours.pdf

Lots of acrylic available but MIG Ammo do a set ready made:

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/acrylic-se ... s-set.html

Dick Taylor has done a complete study which is still available

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Hi,
Thanks for that. would they be matt?. I have heard of a MOD or pusser green used.Have you heard of them.





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Yes matt,. I'll bet Denny's top draw cavalry types washed their tanks with benz for a parade, when they would be shiney (and lethal to climb on).

The pusser's green - could be you're thinking of Deep Bronze Green, very distinctive, very shiney, very nasty. Used between about 1950-70. Made AFVs look like Dinky toys.

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:D :roll: :roll: yes we where the cream of the british army, and bulled them up when the boss was coming. princes margaret.. and we had tracks, not rubber tyres!!!!! over to you, see you at tiger day....

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