Australian camo colours

[Wayne Henderson]

Time to start painting my FGT. Under a top coat of post war green I found the 3 colour camo patten but could see lines under that of a previous camo paint job. The FGT was originally painted in Queensland around 1942.
I was seeking the colour combination on the early Ford No.9 Guntractor, the 2 colour patten, not the latter 3 colour combination.
I've been told and read mid green and yellow, also brown and desert sand. There is a factory new black and white pic on Keith Webb's CMP site that could be either combination. Any ideas?

[cliff]

Last part from AIF orders dated 2 Jan 1942


Set no. Light Tone Medium Tone Dark Tone
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THREE - TONE

1. Light Stone N. Light Brown P. Khaki Green J.

2. Light Green H. Khaki Green J. Black U.

3. Light Stone N. Light Green H. Khaki Green J.

4. Light Stone N. Khaki Green J. Dark Green M.

5. Light Stone N. Light Brown P. Basalt Red S.

TWO - TONE

6. Light Stone N. Khaki Green J.

7. Light Brown P. Khaki Green J.
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The colour combinations selected , vide para. 2 above , are to be those which approximate most nearly to the colours of the country in which it is expected that the vehicle will operate e.g. :-

For Australian Coastal Areas use sets No. 2, 3, 4, or 6 .

For Australia Central and Northern Areas use set No. 5 or 7

Set No. 1 will merge under almost any circumstances .

Below is a photo of a 1/35 Chev heavy Recon wagon I made painted with an early two pattern cammo of 1942 service green & earth. I do have the formulas for the colours which can be made using Humbrol model paints which could then be given as samples to your local paint shop to make up if required.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Time to start painting my FGT. Under a top coat of post war green I found the 3 colour camo patten but could see lines under that of a previous camo paint job. The FGT was originally painted in Queensland around 1942.
I was seeking the colour combination on the early Ford No.9 Guntractor, the 2 colour patten, not the latter 3 colour combination.
I've been told and read mid green and yellow, also brown and desert sand. There is a factory new black and white pic on Keith Webb's CMP site that could be either combination. Any ideas?

Hi Wayne

The original paint combo was Cliff's No6, Khaki and light stone.

[Wayne Henderson]

Thanks Cliff and Keith for the info, I'll take you up on your offer Cliff as to what shade of Khaki green, to the mixed humbrol formula. I'll pm you.
Also great scale model Cliff, like the dirt.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

Thanks Cliff and Keith for the info, I'll take you up on your offer Cliff as to what shade of Khaki green, to the mixed humbrol formula. I'll pm you.
Also great scale model Cliff, like the dirt.

PM sent with ALL the Aussie paint colour formula using Humbrol model paints as formulated & researched by Mike Cecil from the AWM. I'd use the pre 1942 service green which I am picking was used up to the end of 1942 or when stocks ran out.

Here is the formula for anybody else that wants it.Note the two shades of Service Green - Pre & Post 1942


Australian Army WW2 paint colors

All Humbrol paints unless noted


POST 1942 green

10 parts #150 – matt Forest Green
02 parts #100 – matt red brown
01 part #33 – matt black

PRE 1942 green

11 parts #10 – service brown
06 parts #2 – emerald green

ASCW light Earth (FS33440) – Aussie Mud colour

3 parts Revell 380
1 part #34 – matt white

OR (this is the one I use)

6 parts #94 – matt brown yellow
1 part #159 – matt khaki drab

Light Stone

8 parts #74 - matt linen
1 part #26 – matt khaki

[Mike K]

Cliff

If you have the time, could you maybe post all of the colour formulas from Mike C's research . I've actually seen the original Aust. wartime booklet of camo colour chips ..two copies of these rare booklets turned up and one was passed on to Mike at the AWM. The booklets are in the form of a smallish notebook with each colour chip devoted to a page ..dated around 43 from memory . They were found by a civilian VMVC club member who works for the dept. of defense ( or whatever it's called now ) here in Melbourne, a storeroom cleanout unearthed the rarities.
Mike

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Wayne - my two bobs worth is Khaki Green No. 3 and Light Stone. These are the two colours I use for this era. If interested I can send you paint swatches. I utilise a paint company called Protec Paints who prepare the paint in their laboratory from my samples.

Bob

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Cliff

If you have the time, could you maybe post all of the colour formulas from Mike C's research .
Mike

Mike those are all that I have. If there is more I'd like them for my records as well.