gazzaw Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hi Does anyone on here have a body/frame paint colour for the model Ts used by the Light Car Patrols in Egypt. presumably it was a gloss yellow/ochre/sand but am specifically looking for a shade/tone number etc Thanks in advance Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 anyone working on light car patrol items know colour? nearest I have found so far is land rover sand glow gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 anyone working on light car patrol items know colour? nearest I have found so far is land rover sand glow gary Hi Gary, I believe that is the colour that the late Jack McRoberts painted his Light Patrol Car. He lived in Perth, Western Australia and was going to bring it to Corowa military vehicle event last March, but sadly passed away before it was completed. However, we did have another Model T replica of a Light Patrol Car, from Ken Gherke in Queensland, that one was in a drab colour. I doubt there was any specification for the paint shade in that era, and that it was mixed on location to suit the surroundings. Here is a photo of Jack's after he painted the body, and the other is of Ken's at Corowa. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Although this is for model makers, it shows you how to mix the colour (mainly in Humbrol) so that you would have a sample to take to the paint mixer. http://www.mafva.net/other%20pages/starmer%20camo.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 The British Standard for ready mixed paints wasn't introduced until the late 20s so there wasn't a standard off the shelf colour back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thanks All for your replies, photos and links. Am leaning towards a sand vehicle in gloss or silk - finding it hard to get sand glow or near to it. does anyone recommend a paint mixing supplier etc - went to local halfords but it was pricey and not guaranteed to get correct shade/tone etc Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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