evilbobthebob Posted December 18, 2024 Posted December 18, 2024 (edited) I am currently finishing IBG's Marmon Herrington Mk II ME type model, so seeing this video pop up in my search for reference material was very exciting. Furthermore for us modelers, there is a primary source metal model of this rather odd armoured car, painted in the Caunter camouflage scheme, with what appears to be truly original paint! There is also some interesting footage of the cars in their early training period in SA. Edited December 18, 2024 by evilbobthebob Add tag
Mike Starmer Posted December 21, 2024 Posted December 21, 2024 A very interesting video but I had no sound. The model seems to be painted with UDF green, Silver Grey and a pinkish sand shade. The offset pattern is that devised by the South African Service. I have a picture of what might be the the only car painted so since all other photographs show the standard scheme as set out in MTP.20/1941 booklet. 1
evilbobthebob Posted December 22, 2024 Author Posted December 22, 2024 Strange you missed out on sound! Were you able to turn on the closed captions at least? It was interesting that they noted matches to paints they had in storage but didn't name the actual paints, I might follow up on that.
Mike Starmer Posted December 22, 2024 Posted December 22, 2024 UDF Green was the South African basic colour for vehicles. My original swatch is just slightly lighter than FS.34089, There is no BS.381 or RAL swatch even close. It can be closely matched with Humbrol paints mixed 2 parts 226 + 1 part 86. The pattern is Drawing No. ME/D/171A 17/6/41 and specifies Portland Stone No.64, Silver Grey No.28 and Slate No.34. The drawing colour demarcations do not all match in each aspect of the drawing and the model doesn't quite match it either. 1
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