This may have been asked before but I am seeing people painting the VVSS return rollers both OD and black.

Was this part rubber or metal?

I am working on an M4A4 if that matters. I looked at my color shots of restored vehicles and they seem to be painted OD but I don't know if that is overspray or delibertly done.

Any guidance appreciated since I drew a blank using google.

Rob

All steel Rob, but the OD will wear of very quickly to a 'shiney' metal finish. Try using Graphite.



Cheers
Henk

Henk thanks ! that is exactly what I needed to know.

(wow a lot of people seem to paint these wrong I see a lot of sherman models with them painted black).

VVSS return rollers and idler wheels were all steel, so paint/weather accordingly.

Gday Rob
Often you'll see the rim of each bogey wheel worn to a shine by the inside of the end connectors on the track...

In this pic it is the rusted rim below the "Goodyears"
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Brad

Whilst on the subject of wheels and tyres, the Sherman tyres where subject to a lot of damage, due to the track 'trapping' things like stones.

Like this





More Sherman pictures

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Henk