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A13 MKIII Camo Colors?
bulldog68
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 03:09 AM UTC
Hi All,
I plan to build Bronco's A13 MKIII as a tank of the BEF France 1940.
I just don't know what paint colors to use.

Thanks for any info on this subject.

Cheers,
Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 05:32 AM UTC
Hi Mike,

this is the one in Bovington Tank Museum.



Al
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 05:39 AM UTC
Hi Alan,
Thanks that helps out alot...The colors should be easy to mix and make to match this Tank.

Cheers,
Mike
AlanL
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 05:49 AM UTC
Hi Mike,

Some more pics if you haven't got them already. Don't know how close the colours are to what was used in France but .........































Hope these are of some help.

Al
bulldog68
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 06:01 AM UTC
Alan,

WOW!!...THANK YOU!!...This really helps me out with some of the extra small details.

Cheers,
Mike
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 06:10 AM UTC
Hey Al,
Didn't the BEF vehicles in France have gas indicator squares painted on them ??
I seem to recall seeing a photograph of an early British vehicle in some museum with the yellow/green gas indicator squares.
Cheers

jjumbo
AlanL
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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 07:05 AM UTC
Hi Mike,

you're welcome, enjoy the build and I hope they sort out the track issue.

John,

Don't know, it's possible. I've seen them on the Bedfords, but that was later in the war.

Really don't know enough about these early tanks - yet

Al
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