With two plastic Tillys on the market in 1/35th scale, here's some very interesting news about a new book.

Tilly Colours is written by Mike Shackleton and Mike Starmer.

For anyone with an interest in the Tilly, Mike Shackleton has a LOT of experience with the vehicle, whereas, his co-author, Mike Starmer, for anyone who has ever considered the arcane subject of British AFV colors, is one of the major researchers in the field.

So, put these two together and the chances are you'll get someing pretty special.

The book began when Mike Shackleton provided research material to Tamiya for their, soon to be released, Austin Tilly in 1/35th scale.

Here is a good summary of what the book contains:

The intention of Tilly Colours is to highlight the many and varied colour schemes applicable to Tillys during the war years. Indeed, the general colours here are equally applicable to other British military vehicles of the period.

The problem of identifying British wartime colours has always been a tricky one. Throughout the war, there were many interpretations of not only the official camouflage schemes, but also of the colours themselves. Michael Shackleton has compiled this profile using mainly black and white photographs of wartime Tillys with the invaluable help of Mike Starmer who has long been recognised for his work in identifying these colours and patterns.

Virtually every photograph in the book is a black and white picture of a Tilly in military service during the war. The book contains a colour explanation so that the photographs can be usefully interpreted. In most cases, an illustration of, and explanation of, the vehicle’s unit markings is provided. It opens up a wealth of suggestions for accurate liveries that would be appropriate for use on either a restored vehicle or a scale miniature.

The book is designed to be equally useful to both modellers and vehicle restorers/owners proving that there is more than just one plain green colour scheme available to them and that British wartime camouflage is equally as interesting as those used by the opposing Axis forces.

Illustrated with eighty-eight wartime photographs and numerous drawings and unit badges. 80 pages, perfect bound, 18 cm square.

The book is available directly from the publisher Blurb at a price of £15.95/$28.91. It can be seen:

HERE (LINK)

My thanks to Mike Shackleton for the Update!