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Armor/AFV: British Armor
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Some colour help please
spitfiresteve
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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 01:19 PM UTC
Hi Guys, newbie here so be gentle with me ok I'm need of some help regarding the correct colour for fire extinguishers fitted to British armour , particularly Shermans in the Normandy campaigns and beyond, Have seen restored vehicles with them painted red and a light green colour, so any help with this minor detail very much appreciated.
darreng
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Posted: Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 06:49 PM UTC
Hi Steve

In the reviews I have read by accomplished modellers, who have done the research into these things. There research seems to go with red.

HTH.
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2007 - 03:44 AM UTC
Or green, as on this Crocodile



Red inside the vehicle maybe.

David
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2007 - 11:12 PM UTC
Ok so they are Red........or Green
Drader
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 03:31 AM UTC
And early war Pyrenes were lacquered copper. Until they got a coat when some bored squaddie repainted the tank

David
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