Green it is then :-)

[paddy]

I had a word with my brothers both of whom served in mechanised brigades about British army Green with reference to my impending effort of a Tank build.. :S it seems that officially the Green was called Bronze Green if they could get it but it invariably altered as it was mixed and thinned and put back in the can. It was common to thin it with Petrol(Gas)to spray it and this made it dry gloss although it would fade to matt very quickly changing shades of green as it went. Nothing was masked except number plates (licence plates) so over spray on lights etc was usual and info stencils were never re applied except sometimes on the back. Camo patterns were made up and there was usually a competition to see who could make up the silliest one without the CO demanding it removed and the sprayer being put on a charge. British Army Tank regiments are all old cavalry regiments. Chariot racing using the ceremonial horses and large wheeled rubbish bins was frowned upon but dying the local farmers sheep pink at night using food colouring and buckets or water was deemed acceptable. Strange bunch :laugh:
It seems any number of shades of green based around Bronze Green would be acceptable so that's easy.

 

[SA Dave]

Its getting the tank too look really acurately weathered that is always the fun part for me - here anything goes especialy if youre doing a British one Loads of mud for those boys to play in. :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

One thing I have learned about the weathering process, layers on layers on layers...

Course there's all sorts of folks who actually know what they are doing here who will be glad to help Paddy.

 

[paddy]

Yea but once you know what you are doing it sort of spoils the fun :laugh:

 

[MrT]

Yea but once you know what you are doing it sort of spoils the fun :laugh:

No it doesn't! Trust me.

Be careful when adding too much mud. Remember you're modeling a tank not mud. While a completely clean tank seems a contradiction too much mud will overpower the viewer who will only see mud instead of the tank.

 

[jknaus]

Paddy, being a Zipper head was a grand life. Hodie Non Cras.
James