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M102A1 camoflage pattern and colors
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 08:11 AM UTC
I am building the AFV club M102A2 Howitzer. I served on one of these in Korea in 1975-76. Could anyone tell me what the camo pattern and colors were for this gun in that time frame. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 11:53 AM UTC
Richard

Standard color at that time was Olive Green, although some units were changing over to the new MERDC scheme especially those units on the front lines of the cold war, I.E. West Germany and Korea. This pattern included olive green, field drab, buff and black. All colors are available by Testors Model Master acrylics and enamels! Have fun!!
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 02:40 AM UTC
Thank you for your assistance. Do you know of any official camo patterns for this Howitzer.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 03:23 AM UTC
You would have to look at photos because soldiers would follow patterns but were encouraged to elaborate and/or make small changes so that the camo between equipment maximized camouflage when in a group or battery firing point set up.
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 03:34 AM UTC
Hi,
I just plugged in US camo patterns on the search line at the top of the page and turned up multiple answers, including the TB that shows pics/examples of most US equipment.
Hope this helps.

Jake
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 06:49 AM UTC
Tanks very much that was of great help
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Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 08:27 AM UTC
I answered your last question on this from 13 Jul with drawing and MERDC info.

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