Camouflage paint on canvas

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by cletrac

When you look through the pamphlets on camouflage they always list a special paint to use on the canvas and it's usually a slightly different colour. Judging by this picture, they didn't have those problems in the field. Just spray it all with the same paint and don't worry about it?

The caption provided by Steve Guthrie on MILIFAX clarifies some of the questions this picture may raise.

A member of the 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade resprays a CMP 15-cwt truck in preparation for the invasion of Sicily. Notice how he is following the outline of the original brush-painted Micky Mouse Ear pattern with the new coat of paint. Also notice the difference in shade, the new paint being much darker than the old. This may be SCC No.14 Black vs Dark Tarmac No.4 or even SCC Ia Dark Brown. The overall colour is probably SCC No.2 Brown.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Alex, is this the one you meant?

Yes, that's the one.

On the second pic, he's likely repainting the roof to cover the roundel so he can paint the star there too.

Dave, I am not sure if he is trying to cover the roundel; the man handling the door seems to be tracing the contour of the star, so I guess the stars were already there and they are just giving the truck a fresh-up (?)

Alex