Malta WW2 vickers mk VI c brick ? camo

[gruffy]

Hi, can anyone please tell me what acrylic colours I could use to paint a vickers vi c in the brick scheme (I don't the official name for it! Lol . I'm thinking of either a Vulcan or an ace model kit to do this scheme.

Also, what else was camouflaged in this scheme?

[Test Graham]

At least one Matilda and Bren (Universal?) carrier. Presumably more Army vehicles. I've not seen any reference to an official name, only to references to stone walls as on the island. ("brick" does lead to the question English bond or Flemish bond?)

Mike Starmer calls it the "rubble" scheme in his page on the MAFVA site www.mafva.net/resources.htm with suggested colours.

[Ian M]

I think that most of the truck, cars and armour on Malta was painted in this scheme. I have heard it called rubble and stone wall.

The ground colour you are after is probably portland or light sand. As for the secondary colour, the 'pointing' if you like, I have read everything from olive green to brown I used dark olive over portland on my Valentine.

Ian M

[Gumbie Air Services]

I've seen a Tilly in the scheme too. I think I once was a CMP, limber and 25pdr, though I could be wrong about the type of tractor.

[Gumbie Air Services]

Just had a quick look around the internet. I found the following;

Mk.ll Matilda

A13 Cruiser

Morris CS8

[gruffy]

Thanks every one. British army colours seem like a mine field!

[Malcolm Shaw]

Vickers MkVI

Matilda 11

Some A13 Cruisers were there too

Austin Tilly

Austin 8hp Tourer

Most types of Early British Trucks

Some Universal Carriers, too.

Bofors 40mm AA Guns.

Various Staff cars.

[JackG]

Nice web page presentation here on this camou specific to Malta:

http://maltacommand.com/malta%20camouflage.html

... and even tin hats were painted this way:

regards,

Jack

[Test Graham]

Tony O'Toole's recent book "No Place for Beginners" has photos of a 3.7" AA gun, a Valentine, an A13 and a Morris Quad. Plus a Bofors that isn't.

[gruffy]

I think that most of the truck, cars and armour on Malta was painted in this scheme. I have heard it called rubble and stone wall.

The ground colour you are after is probably portland or light sand. As for the secondary colour, the 'pointing' if you like, I have read everything from olive green to brown I used dark olive over portland on my Valentine.

Ian M

I might go for dark brown or an olive green!

[Sgt.Squarehead]

All this is making me want to model some Operation Hercules stuff.....Have you seen what the Germans were planning to send:

I reckon even the Matildas might have been somewhat outclassed!

[Mike S]

The 'rubble' type scheme was achieved in two ways. If vehicles went from UK they were either Khaki Green 3 or later SCC.12 brown. The lighter 'stones' were added locally with offiicial paints when possible or some local mixtures leaving the 'joints' the basic colour. Note that Matilda II 'Griffin' has its name on the base colour panel, not black as is shown on some artwork. When the A10 and A13 went from Egypt they were the Light Stone 61 then in use and had the dark 'joints' added on Malta. The design varied greatly , literally from crazy paving to chessboard and on many requisitioned civilian trucks too.