Allied star on HUP question
 

The white star in a circle air recognition marking on 13 cab CMP trucks is usually on the cab roof out of necessity. Then I came across this model of a HUW that has it on the rear sliding hatch. Some modelers being more accurate than others this could be fancy. But perhaps these stars did get painted there? It is a nice flat surface for a star.

Does anyone have evidence these stars may have been applied there?

Just a thought, Bruce.

If the model accurately portrays a vehicle in a specific Regiment, there are very likely supporting photos of the actual vehicle out there somewhere. Do the markings on the model make sense?

David

The kit is a resin conversion for the old 1/35 scale Peerless Chev 15cwt kit and contains quite a few flaws. The markings as far as the unit and corps flashes look OK, and the lack of 'CZ' in the census number could be sloppy, or way smart (sometimes the CZ, CT etc. was painted out in Italy) but I tend towards sloppy given the other incorrect bits. I also don't know if the kit came with decals or the builder sourced these somewhere else.

Bruce,

The model was done by Marcos Serra (panzerserra), so you could try to contact him to ask if he based it of a picture.

http://panzerserra.blogspot.com/search?q=huw

However....I am betting it's a bit of a a guesstimate and a mix of decals from other kits, as not only the "CZ" is misisng, also the number is not very kikely for a CMP.
That being said; I wouldn't be suprised if a period picture does turn up with a star on the sliding hatch.....as you say, it's a rather nice large flat area.....and as the attached picture shows some 3Ton trucks even had HUGE starts painted on top of the canvas for D-day....not just a smaller one on the cab roof.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...1&d=1620131762
source:https://www.historynet.com/unloved-u...nsable-lst.htm

I though I had photo evidence here....but, it's most likely a HUA with a Red Cross in stead, just like the one in the IWM picture below.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...1&d=1620131762
source:https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205155925