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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 03:01 AM UTC

hi

can any one give me the best 'out of a tin' colour for the modern plastic US water jerry can, the pinkish one.

thanks
mark
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 03:58 AM UTC
Hey Mark

I like to use US Sand #3052 by Aircraft Colors. It looks bang on to me. I think It might be a North American version of Vellejo but I am not sure.

Matt
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 01:48 PM UTC

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can any one give me the best 'out of a tin' colour for the modern plastic US water jerry can, the pinkish one.


Mark,
They're not pinkish, they are just tan. I always said seeing is believing:

Here are some colors I tried to match it with.

The colors are from right to left; vallejo=usa tan-earth, vallejo=tan yellow,
tamiya= buff, tamiya= flat flesh, vallejo= light brown, model master= afrika braun 42. My bet for closest match is the Afrika Brau 42 or the vallejo tan yellow. Hope this helps.
Don
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 03:18 PM UTC
As Gary says, they are a variety of colors. They can still be seen in black, pinkish-sand, tan-sand, and dark green.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 03:38 PM UTC

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As Gary says, they are a variety of colors. They can still be seen in black, pinkish-sand, tan-sand, and dark green.

Dark Green? I've seen the Plastic water cans in black and tan but the only ones I saw painted green where the metal ones with the big flip lid. Of course I led a sheltered life being a Marine. And no Marine will ever say their water can was PINK, even if it was.
Semper Fi,
Don
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 05:52 PM UTC
thanks for the diplay and sharing that information
yufkey
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 06:55 PM UTC

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As Gary says, they are a variety of colors. They can still be seen in black, pinkish-sand, tan-sand, and dark green.

Dark Green? I've seen the Plastic water cans in black and tan but the only ones I saw painted green where the metal ones with the big flip lid. Of course I led a sheltered life being a Marine. And no Marine will ever say their water can was PINK, even if it was.
Semper Fi,
Don


Here is Dark Green or Olive Green Can.
Miloslav

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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 07:25 PM UTC
Miloslav,
I stand corrected. I never saw one in plastic before now. How long have they been making them in Green?
Don
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 10:03 PM UTC

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Miloslav,
I stand corrected. I never saw one in plastic before now. How long have they been making them in Green?
Don


Don,
Sorry i don`t know this info, but these cans use on Stryker.
Miloslav
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Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 10:11 PM UTC

Hi

thanks for all the replys, they were very helpful, im going to stick with the 'FLESH' colour ( not pink) for what i need. OIF 2003 invasion period.

i remember all our ( brit ) jerrycans were always black. only changed colour if we painted them.

thanks again

mark
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Posted: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 05:27 AM UTC

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Miloslav,
I stand corrected. I never saw one in plastic before now. How long have they been making them in Green?
Don


I've seen them as early as '95
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