Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Dianaa]

Gina

I know its not within your era, but in your investigations have you found a supplier who can do the 1960s to 1980s Australian Olive Drab?

My Mk3 International is about to be repainted. This entered service in 1964 as Deep Bronze green but along with most other vehicles in the Army fleet was repainted to olive drab sometime after 1965 and this is the colour I would like to use.

The repaint colour for the Inters and Land Rovers of the time was a Wattyl Industrial finish NSN 8101-66-025-5003 with the Wattyl numbers: paint code = 151603.20 and part Number 8010/660255003 for the 20 litre drums. This paint was last purchased by Gary in 2010 but Wattyl have today advised it is no longer available.

Currently touch ups on my truck have been done with the available Protec 342-1166 - Camouflage Green however this is a component of the 1990's era AusCam and not correct for the Mk3 service period.

My preference is for a period correct colour for my own Mk3, a mates ex-Vietnam 17 Construction Mk3 and a M548 to do over the next couple of years, so do you have any ideas of a supplier?

Diana