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1992 L.A. Riots - Humvee
Raliman
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Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 10:37 PM UTC
Some help please.

Will anyone know the tone of the yellow humvees?

On the back of them there are some brackets that I already found in some aftermarkets. Will it be possible to get by scratch?

Thanks



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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 01:21 AM UTC
The color is standard CARC Tan, FS33531. On the tailgate are not brackets, but cargo straps that are folded and have rubber bands or zip ties holding the excess ends down.


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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 03:55 AM UTC
I also believe that both are the same standard CARC tan, but the below image 'appears' lighter and in more hi def and that's why the top humvee picture looks darker. The bottom pic the most accurate and closest to what it would look like in person
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 05:22 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I also believe that both are the same standard CARC tan, but the below image 'appears' lighter and in more hi def and that's why the top humvee picture looks darker. The bottom pic the most accurate and closest to what it would look like in person


The top image looks as if it was taken close to sunset.
Look at how the shadow from the guys camera telelens falls on his jeans. The angle is close to horizontal which would imply yellowish going to red sunlight.
/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 10:00 AM UTC
Sun setting through the pall of smoke from the riots. Riots and brush fires make for awesome sunsets.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 10:34 AM UTC

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The color is standard CARC Tan, FS33531. On the tailgate are not brackets, but cargo straps that are folded and have rubber bands or zip ties holding the excess ends down.


Great !

Thanks.
Raliman
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Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 10:35 AM UTC

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I also believe that both are the same standard CARC tan, but the below image 'appears' lighter and in more hi def and that's why the top humvee picture looks darker. The bottom pic the most accurate and closest to what it would look like in person


Yep.

Look at the 5th video.

https://abc7.com/news/7-key-moments-from-1992-la-riots/1921781/
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Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 03:01 AM UTC

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Sun setting through the pall of smoke from the riots. Riots and brush fires make for awesome sunsets.


True enough. But then you're not doing a good enough job if the sunsets are too awesome.

You have to send serious dudes, first off:

Doors off, weapons porcupined out:

And more heavily armed than the populace:


That is how you do riot control.
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Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 - 05:48 AM UTC
The tailgate straps were also used to hold cammo netting and poles.
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