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| AFV Camouflage 1939-45 |
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NOTE: Colours shown here are indicative only, NOT exact matches - please
refer to the paint mixes given |
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| Japan |
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Kwik Mix |
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| Japan, China, Pacific |
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| Base Tone |
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| Tutikusa-Iro -
"Khaki" |
Humbrol 155+86 fading 155 |
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| Camouflage |
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| Tuchi-Iro/Brown |
Revell 84 |
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| Karekusa-Iro/Parched Grass |
Humbrol 84+touch26 |
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| Chrome Yellow Bands |
Humbrol 154 |
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| SW Pacific |
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| Base Tone |
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| Upper Hull - Green |
Humbrol 105 |
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| Lower Hull - Karekusa-Iro |
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| Camouflage |
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| Brown |
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| Parched Grass |
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| Navy Armour |
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| As above but also |
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| Dark Grey overall |
Humbrol 67or27+77 or 77+white |
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| "Green" overall |
?Humbrol105? |
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| Green on grey camo |
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Occasionally |
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| Pattern |
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| Clouds,
hardedged, 3 colour |
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| Sprayed 3 colour |
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| Sprayed 2 colour |
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| Plain Khaki |
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| USA |
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| Base Tone |
Kwik mix |
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| No 9 Olive Drab |
Revell 42+ Humbrol 155 in ratio
1:1, fading with more 155 |
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| Camouflage |
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| NW Europe |
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| Black |
Revell 9 |
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| No.5 Earth Brown |
Humbrol 29+98 |
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| No.1 Light Green |
Humbrol 150 |
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Rare |
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| Tunisia Morocco |
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| Local Mud |
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| No.6 Earth Yellow |
Revell 88+Humbrol26 |
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| No.13 Desert Sand |
Humbrol 187+ touch 110 |
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Not Common |
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| Sicily/Italy |
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| No. 6 Earth Yellow |
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Less Common |
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| No. 5 Earth Brown |
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| No 8 Earth Red |
Humbrol 186+ Revell 9 |
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| Black |
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| Pacific |
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| Sand, Earth Red, Black, Light Green all used |
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| 5-O Ocean Grey |
Humbrol 104+67+ White |
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Amtracs only |
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| USSR |
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| Red Army
use of colours did not change 1941-45 |
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| Base Tone |
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| Green 4BO |
New= Humbol 117+touch 150,
fading via 117+116 to 116 |
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| Camouflage |
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| Dark Brown 6K or 6RP |
Revell 64+black |
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| Yellow earth 7K or 4BG |
Humbrol 94+Humbrol64 |
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| US/UK supplied equipement usually remained in original colour. |
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| Italy |
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Kwik mix |
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1941 Feb-Dec |
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| Base |
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| Grey Green |
Humbrol 102+67 or 105+67 |
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| Rust red |
Humbrol 186+Revell 9 |
Tankettes |
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| Sand Yellow |
Revell 19+white or H94 |
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| Camouflage |
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| Grey Green |
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| Rust Red |
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| Sand Yellow |
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| GermanVehicle Painting 1939-45 |
| Note:
the "colours" used here are only representative - please use the
colour matches |
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| Europe |
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R=Revell H= Humbrol |
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| Base
Tone |
Rough kwik mix |
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March-Dec |
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Nov -Dec |
Jan-? |
?-April |
| RAL7021 "Panzer
Grey" |
Humbrol 67 |
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Phasing out |
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| Ral 7028
"Dunkelgelb" |
H72 or H84 or H72+hint H110 |
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| RAL 8012 Red Primer |
H160+touch H100 or H60 |
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| Ral 6003 Olivgrun |
Humbrol 116+86 or 105 |
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| Camouflage tone/tones |
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| RAL 8017 Chocolate Brown |
Revell 84 |
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| RAL 6007 Dark Green ? |
Humbrol 105 or 116 |
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| RAL 6003 Olivgrun |
Humbrol 116-86-102 depending on use |
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| RAL 7028
"Dunkelgelb" |
H72 or H84 or H72+hint H110 |
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| N Africa |
| Base Tone |
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| RAL 8000 Gelbbraun |
Humbrol 26+hint H110 |
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Phasing out |
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| RAL 8020 Braun |
H94+61 in ratio 4:1 |
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| RAL 7027 Grau |
Humbrol 110+hint white |
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| RAL
7028 Dunkelgelb |
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Briefly Feb onwards |
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| Camouflage tones |
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| RAL 7008 Khakigrau |
R86 or R86+hint Humbrol 155 |
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| RAL 7027 Grau |
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| Finishes |
| Zimmerit |
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| Factory
applied camo, hard edged |
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August on |
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| Thinner paint |
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| © Mike Cooper 2005 |
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| For
discussion and full bibliography see
http://www.matadormodels.co.uk/tank_museum/5_camo_1.htm |
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