ColinR Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Good afternoon all, Help! Been hunting round various threads trying to get info on best authentic looking colours for World War 2 paint. Looking at the mid/late war (As its for a Bedford QL). I have seen Guy's Bedford Restoration thread and love the colour he's painted his wagon. But can't go down the route of sourcing the Renault colour etc etc. Sooo I'm after a colour which you consider to be correct so I can tidy up My Ql's until I can do a proper job on them. Ideally needs to be brushed/rollered on. So Ladies and gentlemen can you let me know of any suppliers YOU would recommend. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchlesswdg3 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Have a look at War Paint on Milweb.......you can phone them up and I am sure they can suggest the best scheme for what you want...... http://www.milweb.co.uk/dealer/76377/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 I have used Warpaint for several projects now and very pleased whether sprayed or painted. I have done a lot of research re ww2 British paint colours, but the best source is Mike Starmers book. Early/ Mid war, your looking at khaki green No3 or later (1944/45) British olive drab. Warpaint will help and mix to your finish, I always go for full Matt. Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Many thanks Ferg & Jules, I'll drop them a line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The definitive chart with 3x3 in. samples is in: War Emergency British Standard 987C : 1942 Incorporating amendments issued December, 1944 and July 1945 CAMOUFLAGE COLOURS September 1942 There is well preserved copy in the library of Bovington Tank Museum referenced as: 623.77 (41) CAMOUFLAGE/23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Good afternoon all, Help! Been hunting round various threads trying to get info on best authentic looking colours for World War 2 paint. Looking at the mid/late war (As its for a Bedford QL). Many thanks In terms of the colours and their application, the best reference you can currently get for British Colours in North West Europe is the Mike Starmer book. it includes colour chips http://www.aviationbookcentre.com/military_pre_1946/british_army_colours__disruptive_camouflage_in_the_united_kingdom_france__nw_europe_193645/4388_p.html http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/books/pb/starmer_bacdc.html sk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well if you go for paint from a UK auto paint supplier (I use polyurethane mat from Rainbow Paints). The British standard numbers are BS 499 for Service Brown and BS 298 for Olive Drab. It's my understanding that vehicles mid war were Service Brown and British Olive Drab came in 1944 to fall in line with the US colours. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Thanks gents, will have a look at the Mike Starmer book. Will also have a look at those codes to see how they all compare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 You may find the colour chart here helpful:- http://www.e-paint.co.uk/search_colour.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 This topic is regularly discussed on Railway forums as well in relation to what colour a Coach or a Loco should be painted. One comment that stuck with me is that when going through the works paint shop who made up the colour of the paint? It was probably a painter who had a colour recipe sheet stuffed in his back pocket that said something like 2 parts Dark Green, 1 part Black and a dash of yellow. Then remember that every works would have a slightly different recipe sheet. I would imagine that the same situation would be applicable to Military workshops as well. Also how many times have you run low on paint from manufacturer A and mixed it up with a tin from Manufacturer B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yes Bryan, what happened in REME workshops is one thing, but I think the colour codes stated by the War Office for a factory finish would have been much more stringent. Very probably there could have been shade variation between paint manufacturers of course. That still happens these days at B&Q, even with modern technology. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Thanks gents, will have a look at the Mike Starmer book. Will also have a look at those codes to see how they all compare! I'd say you could nab the one on my desk, only I've cleared my stuff into boxes! Pass by when you can and I'll dig it out for you. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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