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24-12-04, 02:04
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Leaf Camouflage
In Gregg's "Military Vehicle Profiles" all the drawings of CMPs have the leaf camouflage pattern. I looked in my collection of pictures and couldn't find a single example that used this scheme. Does anybody have any pictures of the leaf camo?
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24-12-04, 05:37
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Leaf Camouflage?
Hi there
Could you quote a page number or two? Steve
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WW2 Canadian Army Vehicle Camouflage and Markings http://milifax2003.tripod.com/home03.htm
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24-12-04, 14:15
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Maybe ...
David is referring to what we call the 'Mickey Mouse Ear' camo from early in the war?
I'd like to know when that was introduced and discontinued too - if anyone has the info handy. Gordon
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24-12-04, 15:53
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The leaf pattern was used early in the war. It was a jagged pattern unlike the mickey mouse ears that used a round pattern along the edges. If you look at any of the drawings in Profile no 6 you can see the shaded patterns. Here's a link to an article on it:
http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/mtp_46_pt_4a_painting_mt.htm I can find lots of pix of the mouse ears but none of the leaf pattern.
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24-12-04, 15:57
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Thanks David
I'll have a read at that, and I'm still interested to know the dates of the 'Mickey' pattern if anyone knows, as I have one transitional 1940-41 truck to paint and I think that might be the appropriate pattern.
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24-12-04, 21:50
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Early cammo
This Chevrolet-Thornton was evidently painted in mid-1941 at least, and shows the early British pattern prior to M. Mouse's ears. I wonder if Vauxhalls at Luton were responsible for the cammo designs as they were heavily involved at oen stage?
I was interested to see the Mickey Mouse pattern duly modified on a British Diamond T tractor, especially as it had to cover the front end which must have been difficult to achieve on the large US-sourced trucks.
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25-12-04, 02:43
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Canadian Army Vehicle Painting
Hi there
Not to blow one's own bugle too much...... http://milifax2003.tripod.com/Early_Colours_1.html I intend to update the site with new information in the new year. Steve
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WW2 Canadian Army Vehicle Camouflage and Markings http://milifax2003.tripod.com/home03.htm
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25-12-04, 11:02
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Photos
Steve, have you got higher-res versions of your CMP photos please?
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26-12-04, 20:45
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CMP Photos
Hello David
I have black and white prints of them, so I can can them at whatever res you like. Contact me offline and we'll talk Steve
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WW2 Canadian Army Vehicle Camouflage and Markings http://milifax2003.tripod.com/home03.htm
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26-12-04, 23:31
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Pix
I have PM e mailed you thanks!
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27-12-04, 02:11
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Thanks for all the replies. I always wondered why most of the restorations were O-D but I guess that most that survived the war in Europe would have been that colour by the war's end. Most that were given the early camo jobs likely didn't make it.
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#12
24-01-05, 21:10
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Painting Mr Mouse style!
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