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COAT D'ARMS TANK COLOURS GUIDE. GERMAN 1939 -1945 At the start of the war most vehicles were in overall Panzergrau (504) or Field grau (227). Vehicles out fitted for the Africa corps were painted in Mittelsand (506). Older vehicles shipped out latter were sent with cans of mittelsand to bring them upto desert type camouflage. This meant that certain Africa Corps vehicles were a mix of Panzergrau/Field gray/Mittelsand. From 1942 German vehicles leaving the factory were all painted in Mittelsand. The crews were supplied with a spray gun, and cans of Rotbrun (520) and Olivgrun (226). The idea being that the crew could paint the vehicle to suit local conditions. Vehicles were also sometimes supplied with white paint to daub over their vehicles for winter camouflage. In 1944 Panzergrau was re introduced, especially for Tiger and King tiger tanks. Occasionally from 1942 on, especially on the Russian front, tanks and soft skins were painted with Dark Earth (234) with Olivgrun painted over it in large patches. Official designation Coat d’arms code Coat d’arms name Notes Panzergrau 1945 Sandgelb Mittelsand Rotbrun 45 Olivgrun 45 Weiss colour eastern front. ITALIAN 1939 – 1945 Italian tanks based in Africa before the war were finished in a deep red brown (532). By 1940 this base colour was overpainted with a striped effect using dark green (503). By late 1940 vehicles coming of the production line were being painted a Grey-green colour (227). These vehicles were sometimes over painted with stripes and or patches of either red earth (532) and / or dark green (503) In early 1941 Italian vehicles were finished in a desert sand colour (506). Official designation Coat d’arms code Coat d’arms name notes Earth - Red 532 Italian red earth Base colour Desert war 1939-40. Grey - Green 227 Field Grey Base colour 1940-41 Dark Green 503 Uniform green Disruptive colour 1940-41 Desert Sand 506 Desert sand Base colour 1941 onwards US ARMY 1939 – 1945 Until late 1942 most US vehicles were painted overall Olive drab (527). In October 1942 the American war department issued a new set of regulations. Vehicles for temperate zones wre to be overall Olive drab (527) with field drab (502) painted in a disruptive patern. Black was sometimes added to the vehicle edges in a disruptive (wavy way) to break up the vehicles outline. Sand terrain vehicles were to have a base colour of Sand (524) or Earth yellow (510), with a disruptive pattern of either earth yellow (510) or Earth red (509) applied over this. Vehicles for Arctic combat were to be white with Olive drab (527) and black applied over this. The realities of war meant that this was never as widely followed as the war department would have liked. Throughout the war Us military vehicles were mainly Olive drab (527), with some vehicles painted in Field drab (502). The Olive drab was supposed to be a consistent colour, but wartime experience showed a fair few variations. Pacific vehicles were painted USMC Green (230) sometimes over painted with irregular patches of US light green (208). Other contrasting colours used were Earth yellow (510) and Desert sand (517). Late in the war USMC vehicles were transfered from the European theatre. These arrived painted on Olive drab. The practice then was to occasionally paint a disruptive using USMC green (230) Official designation Coat d’arms code Coat d’arms name notes Light green No 1 208 Grass green Disruptive colour Dark Green No 2 512 Tank green Disruptive colour Sand No 3 524 Tan earth Base colour Field drab No 4 502 US field drab Disruptive colour Earth brown No 5 519 Chocolate brown Disruptive colour Earth yellow No 6 510 Mid stone Base or disruptive colour Loam No 7 510 British khaki Disruptive colour Earth red No 8 509 Brick red Disruptive colour Olive drab No 9 527 Tank drab Base colour Black No 10 102 Black Disruptive colour Forest Green No 11 226 Olive Desert Sand No 12 517 Desert yellow Disruptive colour BRITISH ARMY 1939 - 1945 European theatre Upto 1939 all British vehicles were painted a semi gloss dark green (535). On the outbreak of war the basic base colour was changed to khaki (502), with dark green (503) disruptive paterns. In early 1941 the dark green was replaced with matt black (102) for the disruptive patterns. In early 1944 the base colour was changed to Khaki-green (528). The black “Mickey Mouse” pattern being applied over this new base colour. Some vehicles produced by the Americans for the British army, it would appear, were supplied in US Olive drab (527). On D Day, and just after, some vehicles (amphibious and beach control vehicles) were painted light admiralty grey (526). Middle East 1940-45 In 1940 British vehicles were painted an overall light stone (517). By mid 1940 this base colour was overpainted in part by sharply defined areas of sky blue (507) and Blue grey (511). Black was also sometimes used. This scheme seems to have lasted until late 1941. From here the base colour was retained, but irregular areas of black or Dark blue (518 darkened a bit) were added. Vehicles shipped to the Middle East from the European theatre often retained their orriginal colouring. Far Eastern theatre. Vehicles at the start of the war were either the semi gloss dark green, or in India and Burma an overall light stone(517). Vehicles shipped over from Europe kept their orriginal colour scheme. Official designation Coat d’arms code Coat d’arms name notes Khaki 502 Field drab Base colour 1939-43 Light stone 517 Desert yellow Base colour Middle east Sky blue 507 Sea grey Disruptive colour Middle east ‘41 Blue-grey 511 Tank blue grey Disruptive colour Middle east ‘41 Dark green 503 Uniform green Disruptive colour ‘39-41 Khaki green 528 Russian brown Base colour 1944 Middle stone 510 Mid stone Disruptive colour Night black 102 Black Disruptive colour ‘41-44 Light admiralty grey 526 Tank light grey Base colour ’44 D day Pre war army dark green 535 Jungle green Base colour. Apply a semi gloss finish. JAPANESE ARMY 1939-1945. Unfortunately there are no surviving colur swatches for Japanese vehicles. A study of surviving vehicles and colour photos suggests that an overall Dark Brown colour was used as a base. Overthis patches of light stone, earth brown, red brown, and dark green were applied. Soft skins seem to have been the base dark brown. SCALE COLOUR EFFECT. It is important to remember that the colours listed above are as close to the orriginal as possible; not a model of the same. The orriginal vehicle had a much larger surface area to reflect back the colour to the eye, than our small models. To create an illusion of looking right we have to cheat, and lighten the paint slightly to take into account of this smaller reflective surface. The scale model effect. Depending on the size of the model being painted, add between 5% - 25% white paint to the base colour. The more white for the smaller the model. When you do the dry brushing coat. Add about the same amount of white paint again to give you the contrast. COAT D'ARMS UNIFORM COLOURS GUIDE. BRITISH INFANTRY 1939-45 Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Helmet 521 Army green Blouse and trousers 501 British khaki Webbing Anklets 517 Desert yellow Boots 533 Slate grey Ground sheet 508 Olive drab BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN INFANTRY Uniform Code Coat d’arms name MK II Helmet 517 Desert yellow Shirt and shorts 522 Pale sand Webbing 517 Desert yellow Boots 525 Uniform grey Battle dress trousers 501 British khaki GERMAN INFANTRY 1939-42 Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Helmet 505 Green grey Tunic 525 Uniform grey Trousers 516 Iron grey Gas mask cape 521 Army green Ammo pouches webbing 533 Slate grey Boots 102 Black Gas mask cape 515 Black green Water bottle 519 Chocolate brown GERMAN INFANTRY LATE WAR Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Helmet 505 Green grey Straps and pouches 533 Slate grey Tunic and trousers 525 Uniform grey Gas Sheet 521 Military green Gas mask case 515 Black green Zeltbahn (Base colour) 503 Military green Zeltbahn (Stripes/geometric) 509 Brick red Zeltbahn (Shapes) 514 Pale green GERMAN FALLSCHIRMJAGER 1940 Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Helmet and Flight Jacket 518 Field blue Trousers 525 Uniform grey Boots 533 Slate grey Para smock 505 Green grey Straps Webbing 533 Slate grey AMERICAN PARATROOPERS 1943-44 Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Trousers Tunic 524 Tan earth Boots 529 Beige brown Webbing 522 Pale sand Helmet 515 Black green OTHER UNIFORM COLOURS Uniform Code Coat d’arms name Russian infantry 528 Russian brown Japanese infantry 531 Japanese uniform US Marine Corps 535 Jungle green Luftwaffe field divisions (smock) 503 Military green (splinter pattern) 509 Brick red (splinter pattern) 514 Pale green If you have any other WWII uniforms you have painted with Coat D'arms paints, we would love to hear from you and possibly add to this guide.
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