Iltis and M101. Ready for Coe Hill

[rob love]

The Iltis all went through re-life in the early 90s,and most got fresh paint at that point in the cam pattern. By the end of that decade, the only paint available was the CARC, which could only be applied at second line. As a result, paint jobs were no longer being done (theoretically) by first line units. Very few vehicles made it to second line for cosmetic paintjobs (exceptions were for vehicles like the c/s 9), which is why it would usually be limited to vehicles coming back from overseas or on VMOs. It is also the reason why many of the cammed vehicles were touched up with any green that could be found in a spray bomb, or have the black extended to cover areas that needed touch up.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by rob love

It is also the reason why many of the cammed vehicles were touched up with any green that could be found in a spray bomb, or have the black extended to cover areas that needed touch up.

This comment made me smile..... As a Young Sapper, I spray bombed my fair share of CF Vehicles in prep for the ATI. What was that line from the commercial: "Spray it with Tremclad.... Right over the rust...." And we did... Sorry for the trolling again Iltis Guys

[Ed Storey]

Yeah the topic of post-1990 Canadian SMP vehicle camouflage is an interesting and convoluted story. At the time the vehicle compounds were quite the sight with Canadian three-colour, NATO Temperate three-colour and Canadian green only vehicles all intermingled with each other.