Happy Friday!
I am thinking of doing an M-10 Tank Destroyer, as it was during the North Africa Campaign. Does anyone know the colors used and units to which they were assigned? Would also appreciate suggested reading material.
Thanks, and Cheers!
Bill

Enjoyable Sunday!
The base coat was OD plus some local mud (probably)
For some reading, may I suugest
http://www.amazon.com/Armored-Africa-Italian-Campaigns-1942-45/dp/1841769665/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297594114&sr=1-1-spell
HTH

Like Claude says, OD with local mud in various patterns. Be sure to use an early M10.

More books to consider are the Concord book on US tank destroyers No. 7005 and probably also No. 7051 U.S. Tank Battles in North Africa and Italy 1943-45 ( homepage of Concord Publications)

HTH!
Cheers!
Stefan

Thanks so much, Gillono!
Love the mud, and I will check out the book at Amazon!
I really appreciate your response!
Take care, Bon Soir, and Cheers!
Bill

Hello, Stefan!
Thank you so much for the response! The Concord Publications books will be on my list to order soon. Do you have a recommendation for an early M10? I do have the Academy "Duckbill".
Thanks again, and Cheers to you and yours!
Bill

There is no "good" M10 yet, so it's a matter of which version is least bad. The Academy kits are misproportioned in the upper hull (too deep, and too short at the rear). Turret front is a bit narrow. Suspension isn't bad, and assembly is easy.
AFV Club's M10 kits are somewhat better in general proportion in the upper hull, though detail is softer. AFV Club's suspension parts have some odd shortcuts in design, and the wheels are oversize. The transmission cover is also stretched out in front, throwing off the front angle. Best bet would be to mate the AFV Club upper hull and turret with another maker's M4A2 lower hull and suspension, either Tasca's or Dragon's. Substitute the Sherman's upper deck grill doors as well, as AFV Club's grill does not have the correct number of bars (all of Dragon's recent M4, M4A1, and M4A3 kits include spare M4A2 engine deck and tail plate parts, by the way, so you can upgrade older kits like Academy's or Italeri's M4A2, or AFV Club's M10).
To do an early M10 from 1942-43, you will need to start with an early turret (the "Duckbill" version is a late production turret), and scratchbuild the early, smaller counterweights for the turret rear from sheet plastic.

Good Morning, Gerald!
Thank you very much for the great info. I was afraid the Duckbill was a later model, but everything you suggested is do- able. A real fun project!
Thanks again, and have a great day!
Bill