Hello All,
Getting ready to finish up an Academy M-51 and have a question about paint.
There is nothing in the instructions about painting the headlight / tail light guards, lifting rings or tool brackets. However on the box, they show them painted red. Can anyone verify if this is correct or give me any information concerning this? Thanks to any and all who might be of assistance.
Joe

If I were you ..I'd play it safe and just use the camo color ...the red sounds like a museum kinda thing..
I have no references to back this up but just a gut feeling here..

Rick

Hi Rick,
Thanks. Wasn't sure why it was done like that on the kit they show on the box, but thought it would be rather undesirable to have things painted bright red.
Joe

Both red and black are often used in the IDF for high visibility of certain Items like grease points and tow hooks. black seems to have been the more common color on the lighter painted vehicles of the late 60s and 70s. while red and even yellow are used on more modern vehicles. color photos in books like born in battle and others clearly show these colors stand out from the base color.

shiryon,
Thanks for the reply. The box shows lift rings, head light, tail light guards and tool brackets all in a bright red. Would it be correct to do all of these items?
Would two different colors be used on one vehicle?
Joe

this routine of highlighting tiedowns, handles, guards and the like is practiced in training manuvers.

I think the best thing to do is to paint them as faded or scrapped red or as the base color with scratches showing underlying red paint.