I got the Real model "drink set" and wonder how to paint the coolers and pet bottles for use in OIF or Afghanistan.
this is the set I'm talking about
pictures of the real coolers are appreciated
Thanks for helping out!

I guess it depends on the cooler brand. Here are some examples :



IIRC, Coleman coolers are usually blue, Rubbermaid ones are blue or red, Igloo ones are red or white...

Frenchy

I would suggest red or blue for the body of the cooler, then white for the top. They are made in just about any color combination known to man. Most of the time the insulated inner liner is white, and there is some of that white shown between the lid and the body of the cooler. A little color on an otherwise monotone vehicle will add to the appearance and draw the viewer's eye to it as well.

Just my thoughts.

Frenchy and Matt covered the coolers. They are pretty much any color. They are civilian coolers so whatever you see in the stores are fair game.

For the water bottles, the US Army operates/ed its own purification and bottling plants in Iraq and A'stan. Their bottles are clear plastic without labels, with white caps and are wrapped 12 to a pack with clear wrapping (below). We also had various brands of Arabic water; Al ain and Oasis (below), Rawdatain, Masafi, etc.

@Gino: That first picture is awesome. Kind of that "yin and yang" look with the dirty soldier (road dirt, grime) next to all that purified water.

Thanks for the help guys, those pictures help alot.
classic pic, Gino

I really like the pic of the pile of clean bottles..with the dusty one in the center!! nice modelling idea!