Wanted: source of drab OG paint

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I need a small quantity (a litre? more?) of drag olive green paint,
possibly black too, similar to that used on MOD Land-Rovers. It's to
paint a high seat (http://tinyurl.com/8sgfz). The one I bought
(http://tinyurl.com/79skl) is painted a semi-gloss light grey and stands
out like a sore thumb, so toning it down is in order.

So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it. I'll
be using a brush to apply it. :)

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Morality in art? Well, you have to draw the line somewhere...

 
Jonathan Spencer wrote:

> So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it. I'll
> be using a brush to apply it. :)
>
Anchor supplies ?

Steve
 
In article <[email protected]>, Jonathan Spencer
<[email protected]> writes
>
>I need a small quantity (a litre? more?) of drag olive green paint,
>possibly black too, similar to that used on MOD Land-Rovers. It's to
>paint a high seat (http://tinyurl.com/8sgfz). The one I bought
>(http://tinyurl.com/79skl) is painted a semi-gloss light grey and
>stands out like a sore thumb, so toning it down is in order.
>
>So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it. I'll
>be using a brush to apply it. :)

Anchor supplies sell the real thing, but in larger quantities.

www.anchor-supplies.co.uk (you need the hyphen) Otherwise you could
probably do worse than mix your own from DIY shed colours (matt
emulsion.).

<muses a bit, scratches stubble> Matt black would almost certainly do
the job though, and that's readily available, from auto stores etc...



Regards,

Simonm.

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Try Bill "The Paint Man" he's got what you want.
07790 519955.

He sells this at most LR shows.

Regards, Roy.

"Jonathan Spencer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I need a small quantity (a litre? more?) of drag olive green paint,
> possibly black too, similar to that used on MOD Land-Rovers. It's to
> paint a high seat (http://tinyurl.com/8sgfz). The one I bought
> (http://tinyurl.com/79skl) is painted a semi-gloss light grey and stands
> out like a sore thumb, so toning it down is in order.
>
> So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it. I'll
> be using a brush to apply it. :)
>
> --
> Jonathan
>
> Morality in art? Well, you have to draw the line somewhere...
>


 
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:20:12 GMT, SpamTrapSeeSig
<[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he wrote:


>Anchor supplies sell the real thing, but in larger quantities.
>
>www.anchor-supplies.co.uk (you need the hyphen)

I would have a very close look at the label on the tin. If it says
something like JWL on it then it isn't the real thing.

Unlikely that you want the IR properties so a local paint shop will be
able to mix it for you from one of their swatches or you could get
them to colour match, bound ot be somewhere that hasn't faded. I've
had paint mixed up before, first place said they weren;t allowed to do
it as it was military and special. I went elsewhere and asked for NATO
Green. There also seems to be some different shades of green, the
newer Wolf's for example. I also have one SIII here that was painted
in emulsion whilst in service and it looks awful now. Seems even the
guys in the job don't know or care.

I got some from these guys, seems Ok, but I am biased:
http://www.emlra.org/C&S Barrow index/vehicle_parts.htm

I'm guessing that they risk a bollocking from irate customers at the
shows they go to if it was crap. Unless you are likely to bump into
them and save on postage I'd ask at local motor factors first, nothing
to lose.

I just read the OP question, Duh!, I'd be thinking of getting all
creative and having a go at a RealTree woodland pattern or using some
of the woodland or camouflage tape to break up the straight lines. 20
yds of it here:
http://www.outdoorsman.co.uk/index2.html?lang=en-uk&target=d146.html
http://www.identi-tape.com/camo.htm

Take it to a primary school and let them loose with Autumnal finger
paints. Don't forget to sign the artwork, might be in the Tate one
day.

All the best
--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
 
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:43:28 GMT, Jonathan Spencer
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>I need a small quantity (a litre? more?) of drag olive green paint,
>possibly black too, similar to that used on MOD Land-Rovers. It's to
>paint a high seat (http://tinyurl.com/8sgfz). The one I bought
>(http://tinyurl.com/79skl) is painted a semi-gloss light grey and stands
>out like a sore thumb, so toning it down is in order.
>
>So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it. I'll
>be using a brush to apply it. :)

Olive Drab is a BS381c colour and your local paint factor (Autopaint
etc etc) should be able to mix you up a litre in either gloss or matt
in the solvent of your requirements.

Later MOD landrovers use Nato Green, which is a bit lighter than Olive
Drab, which was used by the MOD for many years, before the color was
supposedly "standardised" by Nato. I've yet to see two different
brands of military spec Nato green that are the same colour.

Alex
 
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:25:54 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

>I got some from these guys, seems Ok, but I am biased:
>http://www.emlra.org/C&S Barrow index/vehicle_parts.htm
>
>I'm guessing that they risk a bollocking from irate customers at the
>shows they go to if it was crap. Unless you are likely to bump into
>them and save on postage I'd ask at local motor factors first, nothing
>to lose.
>
>I just read the OP question, Duh!, I'd be thinking of getting all
>creative and having a go at a RealTree woodland pattern or using some
>of the woodland or camouflage tape to break up the straight lines. 20
>yds of it here:
>http://www.outdoorsman.co.uk/index2.html?lang=en-uk&target=d146.html
>http://www.identi-tape.com/camo.htm
>

With you being a knowledgeable military bod Wayne, do you know of
anywhere i can find some examples of 'interesting' military camo
patterns?

I want stuff like a the one here
(http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/colpost.html) on the 'FV438 Swingfire'.
And ive read of a colourful 'berlin brigade' scheme but cant find any
decent pictures.
 
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:11:59 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:09:56 +0000, Steve
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Tom Woods wrote:
>>> I want stuff like a the one here
>>> (http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/colpost.html) on the 'FV438 Swingfire'.
>>> And ive read of a colourful 'berlin brigade' scheme but cant find any
>>> decent pictures.
>>
>>
>>http://www.emlra.org/articles/berlin_brigade.htm ?
>
>How did i miss that one?! (doh!)
>
Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
about that other scheme ;)
 
Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:

> Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
> about that other scheme ;)

What you need is a collarge of petrol station logos..... no one will ever
see it then.

:)

Lee D


 
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 22:23:10 -0000, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What you need is a collarge of petrol station logos..... no one will ever
>see it then.

:)

 
In message <[email protected]>
Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

>>So, suggestions as to what/whose paint to use and where to get it.
>>I'll be using a brush to apply it. :)
>
>Olive Drab is a BS381c colour and your local paint factor (Autopaint
>etc etc) should be able to mix you up a litre in either gloss or matt
>in the solvent of your requirements.

Indeed,
In fact there are paint factors who supply paint in half-litre tins.

Steve.


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On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:15:25 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>>>http://www.emlra.org/articles/berlin_brigade.htm ?
>>
>>How did i miss that one?! (doh!)
>>
>Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
>about that other scheme ;)

I have a reasonably good book Brasseys Book of Camouflage that
comprehensively details the history of camouflage uniforms with plenty
of large pages of the patterns and pictures of the uniforms.

The ISBN number is 1 85753 273 2

You library should be able to get one in with that number.

The one I have is paperback and was less than a tenner brand new from
a junk book shop, the sort that sell off books that didn't appear to
sell very well :) Funnily enough, this thread is probably the third or
fourth time I have looked at it since getting it for the Dazzle
reference in one chapter.

And as if by magic:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brasseys-Book...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I hope that wrapped, but search ebay for Brasseys and it's there.

All the best
--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
 
On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:00:43 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
made me spill my meths when he wrote:

>With you being a knowledgeable military bod Wayne, do you know of
>anywhere i can find some examples of 'interesting' military camo
>patterns?

Flattery will get you everywhere but I know little about it really :)

>I want stuff like a the one here
>(http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/colpost.html) on the 'FV438 Swingfire'.
>And ive read of a colourful 'berlin brigade' scheme but cant find any
>decent pictures.

I wondered about that. Googling for "experimental camouflage" gets
some interesting hits. You need to tailor the search to miss the
modelling and uniform stuff and focus on the armour. But it can
explain the rationale behind the thinking.

I remember some footage of a system to "disguise" a large vehicle on
the skyline of a hill. It had large lights on it, when lit at the
correct brightness it couldn't be seen against the background
brightness. Before the days of battlefield radar then :)
--
Wayne Davies - Mobile 07989 556213 - Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
 
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:23:47 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

>On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 22:15:25 +0000, Tom Woods <[email protected]>
>made me spill my meths when he wrote:
>
>>>>http://www.emlra.org/articles/berlin_brigade.htm ?
>>>
>>>How did i miss that one?! (doh!)
>>>
>>Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
>>about that other scheme ;)
>
>I have a reasonably good book Brasseys Book of Camouflage that
>comprehensively details the history of camouflage uniforms with plenty
>of large pages of the patterns and pictures of the uniforms.

Ta Wayne!
 

>
> I remember some footage of a system to "disguise" a large vehicle on
> the skyline of a hill. It had large lights on it, when lit at the
> correct brightness it couldn't be seen against the background
> brightness. Before the days of battlefield radar then :)
Hi Group, I would n't get too hung up on the details of painting vehicles to
conform with Military fashion. In my army experience (REME) there was the
usual flap when the annual vehicle inspection was due. Then anything would
do, if the workshop had the equipment they would be sprayed. If not the
vehicles were brush painted by anybody with whatever was available. In the
Gulf many years ago, only green paint was available so they were painted
green with some having sand thrown on to the wet paint - it was very
effective. In Germany we were able to spray the vehicles, they were sprayed
olive drab, then sprayed in matt black in various places. This gave a
gradual fade in from olive drab to matt black.
Robert


 

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>
>> Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
>> about that other scheme ;)
>
> What you need is a collarge of petrol station logos..... no one will ever
> see it then.
>
paint it to look like a speed camera.. people seem to be able to miss those
too



 

"Robin" <me@nowhere> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>>
>>> Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
>>> about that other scheme ;)
>>
>> What you need is a collarge of petrol station logos..... no one will ever
>> see it then.
>>
> paint it to look like a speed camera.. people seem to be able to miss
> those too
>
>
thats true enough I reckon its the yellow - my truck (Merc 7 tonner ) is
bright yellow and totally invisible to biddys in little Nissan Micraps ,
until it blots out the daylight - if the Klingons had used yellow paint Kirk
would have never seen em coming
Derek


 

"Robin" <me@nowhere> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tom Woods <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>>
>>> Its written by Mr Davies too. Sorry Wayne!. Now write me something
>>> about that other scheme ;)
>>
>> What you need is a collarge of petrol station logos..... no one will ever
>> see it then.
>>
> paint it to look like a speed camera.. people seem to be able to miss
> those too
>
>
thats true enough I reckon its the yellow - my truck (Merc 7 tonner ) is
bright yellow and totally invisible to biddys in little Nissan Micraps ,
until it blots out the daylight - if the Klingons had used yellow paint Kirk
would have never seen em coming
Derek


 
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