Hello all,
I'm doing up some Brits for Burma and wanted to know if anyone can give me a close approximation of Jungle Green used on late war BD's Thanks for any help.
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British Jungle Green?

werwulf

Joined: March 22, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 04:03 AM UTC

Halfyank

Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 10:54 AM UTC
According to this site, http://www.hat.com/ColorsWWII.html you can try Model Master Pale Green, #1716.
Uniform -- Pale Green (1716)
Hat -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Hatband -- Sand (1706)
Helmet, grenades, radio, Vickers MG, ammo box, straps, pouches, packs, haversacks gaiters - Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Canteen - Field Drab (1702)
Boots, bayonet scabbard -- Black
Hair, rifle and SMG stocks -- Brown, Italian dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons -- Gunmetal (1795)
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)
Uniform -- Pale Green (1716)
Hat -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Hatband -- Sand (1706)
Helmet, grenades, radio, Vickers MG, ammo box, straps, pouches, packs, haversacks gaiters - Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Canteen - Field Drab (1702)
Boots, bayonet scabbard -- Black
Hair, rifle and SMG stocks -- Brown, Italian dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons -- Gunmetal (1795)
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)

Sandy

Joined: June 24, 2002
KitMaker: 628 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 04:10 PM UTC
Hi it is very hard to say which paint is correct for Jungle green , I have 8 sets of original un issued jackets and trousers . All of which are different shades of green/ grey / sandy khaki . Due to the dye used they faded very quickly to a grey green rather than a true green. Find a good colour ref photo and go with that , No judge can mark you down as they have never examined the original item . Mine is based on 40 years as a researcher and colator to private uniform musem cheers ian


JGags

Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 64 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 03:41 AM UTC
David, where did you find British figures for Burma? I'm trying to do a dio set in Burma but can't seem to locate any good figures. As far as jungle green uniforms is concerned, Osprey has a good book in it's Men at Arms series titled The British Army 1939-45 (3) The Far East. It has alot of color plates with the various uniforms worn by the British in the CBI.
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