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Dave - 31 Jul 2005 23:02 GMT

What are the correct colors for the Tamiya M3 Grant 3 color scheme? The
instructions call for light yellow, red brown, and the third color is a
50/50 mix of the red brown & light yellow. But the box art looks like a
light yellow, red brown, and dark brown color. I know if I mix red brown &
light yellow I will not get a dark brown!
What are the correct colors used? It is the 1942 desert scheme, and some
online references call for light stone for the light yellow color, but I
cannot figure out which colors to use for the camouflage.
Thanks,
Dave

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Kurt Laughlin - 31 Jul 2005 23:07 GMT

> What are the correct colors for the Tamiya M3 Grant 3 color scheme?

See

http://www.mafva.org/britishcamo1.asp

and subsequent parts.

KL

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Dave - 05 Aug 2005 02:18 GMT

Hi Kurt,
I had already seen that site, that lead to my question about the colors
ussed in mid 1942. They have detailed color descriptions of colors used
from 1939-1941, but for 1942 all that is said is as follows:
"1942. Over Light Stone 61 the single colour disruptive was still in force
although many units did not employ it whilst others used a variety of
schemes, designs and colours, some with black and/or white outlining."

so the colors used in mid 1942 are speculative, maybe I will be safe using
RAF dark earth as one of the colors.

Thanks,

Dave

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