Ian M
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Is there some one on here that can tell me which colour(s) a WWII Bedford would have been painted.
I've heard every thing from Army Camouflage, to Dark Blue, Light Grey, Grey Green, and Blue Grey.
The only solid comment I have is from Ian L in his restoration thread of a Bedford.
I figure that as the people on this section have an eye for all things Navy, they might have some info that could put some colour on the page!
Any one?
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Hi Ian the cab is long gone I suspect but I still have all the original rear body panels in grey/green with the RN ? RM? still on the sides if you want to come and take a look. regards Ian
Thanks for the kind offer but its rather a long way from Denmark. lol
Just trying to find out What colour they actually had in RN service.
So grey/green... Sounds like an algae covered grey..
A great project you have there by the way.
Ian M
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Collecting the body from Duxford, Jon helped load it with one of his 3 Matador's.
Hi I know this was posted a long time ago, but can you recall what colour that RN bed was painted. It's quite hard to tell from the photo as to if it is green, Grey with a good dollop of algae or Faded blue + Algae.
I am only a humble model builder, but want to do a QL in RN service, and as of yet your's is the ONLY photo I have been able to find of ANY in RN paint.
I hope you or one of the others here can help.
Ian M
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There are a number of different types of Ford Quad, so it may help to be a bit more specific. I take it you mean the beetle-backed ones with the canvas covered sunroof at the top for cooling?
jep thats the one I meant.
Just trying to get a bit more out of the old Tamiya Kit. So I thought who better to ask than those that know the real thing.
Ian M
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Need a bit of help for a model I am building.
I am trying to find pictures of the Crossed bars that hold the "sun roof" up on the Quads,
I seen they are often depicted with the canvas off, but the bars always in place.
Two questions:
Could they be removed.
How were they constructed, Was it a welded cross. Just two bars that crossed one over the other, and if so would they have been bent over each other?...
Hope some one can help.
Ian M
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Depending on the type of paint you are using there are a couple of ways of doing it.
If you are brushing a 'household' paint, like you use for wood and metal in t'ouse, Get to the paint store and by some Gummy Arabicum. Its a clear 'paint' that you paint onto the base colour- When dry paint the final colour over it.
Tip: If you paint the arabicum left to right, paint the top coat top to bottom, so the brush strokes cross, it works better that way. Also a thick layer of Arabicum will give large cracks and flakes, a thin layer loads of fine cracks and flakes.
If you would rather spray, you can actually by rattle cans of crackle paint.
Ian M
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Just thought I would be polite and say hello.
I confess that I am not a restorer but a military modeller with a liking of British Armour and Artillery.
I was looking for info and pictures of a Morris CDSW when I stumbled upon this very interesting site.
Don't expect to hear to much from me, I will be lurking in the background I hope that is OK?
I am an English Ex-pat living in Denmark if that is of any use to any body!!
Ian M
RN trucks WWII
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That helps a great deal many thanks. I can grab some paint and get going.
Ian M