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Originally posted by pkitson
Apparently the 33070 is supposed to be the right shade, (...) Is there much difference between the early and late shades of olive drab? Any thoughts?
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Perry, as far as I can tell your
Sexton hull number 2115 was built in 1945, and would thus have been painted to British spec S.C.C. 15 Olive Drab which was introduced in April 1944.
Mike Starmer gives a mixing formula and describes S.C.C. 15 as "
Fresh olive drab, a very dark drab inclined towards green. Unlike the US colour which it resembles when new, this fades green. Noticeable contrast with black and less so with S.C.C. 1A. Definitely NOT blue-green". If you're not convinced, buy Mike's
new book or ask him his opinion directly - he's the guru!
Hope this helps,
Hanno