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M1A2 Green camo marking question
nachjager
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 06:40 AM UTC
Gents: I have a question regarding the tan colored tactical marking used on hand-painted green M1A2 in Europe. Are these painted? I read somewhere on the web that they are created with tan colored tape strips. Thanks for looking.

Here is an example of the markings:
https://imgur.com/5PWtsEx
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 06:48 AM UTC

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Gents: I have a question regarding the tan colored tactical marking used on hand-painted green M1A2 in Europe. Are these painted? I read somewhere on the web that they are created with tan colored tape strips. Thanks for looking.

Here is an example of the markings:
https://imgur.com/5PWtsEx


Is this a training photo as there seems to be no CIP? Interesting to know where this was taken?
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 07:14 AM UTC
Some of the tanks on rotation to Germany for Operation Atlantic Resolve have been repainted in overall green using a water-based German paint. The markings were made by taping them off and then painting the area green. Remove the tape and you have sand markings.

More info on the paint can be found here.
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 02:57 PM UTC
Pics at bottom of this thread, notice the peeled tape on the floor

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/272065#2295624
nachjager
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 10:42 PM UTC
Believe me, I have seen/studied that particular photo a hundred times and didn't noticed that detail. So it's painted..thanks!
nachjager
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 10:49 PM UTC
Yes, it is a training photo taking during the Atlantic Resolve exercise in Romania in 2017. Take a look here, very interesting reading and some nice photos:

https://www.stripes.com/news/us-tankers-deal-with-the-cold-wild-dogs-as-they-train-in-remote-area-of-romania-1.501226

Do a Google with the following keywords: M1A2 Romania and you will get some really great photos of Abrams with the overall green schemes and those weird identification markings on the turret and skirt.
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018 - 10:51 PM UTC
Thank you sir for the info!
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Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 01:14 AM UTC

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Believe me, I have seen/studied that particular photo a hundred times and didn't noticed that detail. So it's painted..thanks!


The markings are not painted on. The tank is already overall sand (CARC Tan). Tape is applied over the sand in the pattern of the markings. The tank is then hand-painted (rolled) green with a temporary, water-based green paint. The tape is removed and the sand-colored markings are revealed.
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