Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Dianaa]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

... I've had a gutful of chasing WWII paint specs and it's ridiculous that we have to reinvent the wheel every time we want to paint a vehicle. These are standard factory colours, just like any modern car colour, and there's no earthly reason why we can't simply ring up and order them. Imagine if panel beaters had to go through this paint matching rigmarole for every minor repair.

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This is a problem for panel beaters for eon, but just because it is a factory colour doesn't mean that the new batch will match. Cars left in bright sunshine fade more quickly than cars keps in shade. It is why most good panel beaters will start to formula and will then adjust by eye.

However if you're painting a whole vehicle then the formula should be correct.

Can we start a locked sticky section where we can send current formula/brand (even if its a new match) to a moderator who'll post the specific formula. That way we could go direct to the post/thread and not have to wade through pages of discussion?

[Mrs Vampire]

Joining the dots from the bits and pieces I have found on the vehicle this is my current mud map .
The sand guards are purely speculative as they were not on the Tank when it was auctioned off after the war.