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M-41 Bulldog Question
TOTS48
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 10:08 AM UTC
Anyone out there know the correct color of ARVM M-41's. In one book I have the color is listed as Khaki which appears to be a greenish colored light khaki. Any input here would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 05:54 AM UTC
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Anyone out there know the correct color of ARVM M-41's. In one book I have the color is listed as Khaki which appears to be a greenish colored light khaki. Any input here would be greatly appreciated.
O.D. is always good
glt
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 08:53 AM UTC
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Anyone out there know the correct color of ARVN M-41's. In one book I have the color is listed as Khaki which appears to be a greenish colored light khaki. Any input here would be greatly appreciated.
They were delivered in US semigloss Olive Drab (Tamiya's JGSDF Olive Drab is a good match). However, the ARVN had their own paints, so over time, the colors could change, depending on the time period you wish to depict. I haven't seen any official paint regulations for the South Vietnamese Army, and color photos published in Time Magazine during the regime's final days showed colors all over the map, including glossy gray. You may want to look over color photos from books and periodicals of the period and just take your best shot.
TOTS48
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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 10:24 PM UTC
Thanks a bunch for the input guys, much appreciated. Might just stick with the "Usual" OD and go from there.