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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Right colour for US Army vehicles in Nam
darreng
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 05:22 AM UTC
About to start a few Vietnam themed builds. And when researching I've found FS34079 to be around the right color. But it loos like a Dark Green. Is this right?
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 08:49 AM UTC
After they were fielded, I believed they were painted whatever green the soldiers could find. Some people, here will argue that they were always painted the same color. That is simply untrue. I have a few older friends, who served in Vietnam. This includes my step-father and father. Both say they used whatever green they could find.
darreng
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 08:57 AM UTC
Okay thank you for that Matt. So any color, as long as its Green eh?
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 09:16 AM UTC
Basically. I'f you search for "jeep Vietnam", on Google you will see several color variations.
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 09:45 AM UTC

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About to start a few Vietnam themed builds. And when researching I've found FS34079 to be around the right color. But it loos like a Dark Green. Is this right?



The Army's official paint scheme was supposed to be FS26087.

I know we used spray cans on occasion .FS34079 is associated more with the Air Force but found its way onto everyone else's equipment
darreng
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Posted: Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 09:49 AM UTC
Okay thank you for that Dave. So a Ford Mutt wouldn't look out of place in FS34079?
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