Greyhound Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 I just purchased Hobby Boss's new M1070 Truck tractor and M1000 Heavy Equipment Transporter Semi-Trailer at my LHS. This kit is in the catagory of " Lunitic Fring" modelling, and I mean that in a good way. I would like to paint this in typical US Army Dessert Tan and the color call out that Hobby Boss show's is Mr. Color Sandy Brown H19 and they show no matching color under Vallejo, Model Master, Tamiya or Humbrol? My LHS does not carry Mr. color and I was wondering if any of you have a suggestion as a replacement color for this? Most of the kit review's lately on wheeled military vehicles have complained about the "rubber" tires in those kits [ plastic tires seem to be the preferance]. Those reviwer's are going to love this kit with 51 rubber tires to chose from! As primarely a car modeller I am very comfortable with this type of tires and just think -that is 51 more items you do not have to paint on this kit! dan
TimDarrah Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 You could use Testors/Model Master Armor Sand FS30277, #1704 the lighten it up with Sand FS33531 #1706. Hope this helps.
RGronovius Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Just remember these trucks were manufactured mainly in NATO 3-colors (green, black, brown) and were repainted at installation paint booths manned by soldiers pulling a work detail or extra duty. Neatness often didn't count for much.
Greyhound Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you both for the reply's. The tip on Model Master paint is very helpful in that I am sure my LHS carries these colors. Prepainting in NATO Green camo and overspraying in Light tan is interesting idea. I would need to do a test on this first. Some photo's I have found of this Vehicle would indicate that they came from the factory with the Desert Tan in place? Vehicles in Iraq or Afganistan show the usual "bleaching" of the color by the sun. All the photo's I have seen show fairly clean, not very weathered vehicles. Since these are used by maintence units, maybe they keep them cleaner that front line units can keep thier equipment? Dan
RGronovius Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 Yes, some of them were manufactured in desert tan depending on which unit they were going to and the age of the vehicle. Older ones issued around the time of Desert Storm and the years right after, those would have been green overpainted year in and year out in sand if they belonged to a unit like 1st Cav or 4th Mech. Newer ones belonging to European units or units in Korea or the northern US would probably be green and stay green even if they deployed overseas. Some of the lower priority units in the states that received them later and had missions in SWA probably got them factory sand.
TimDarrah Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 We have the 3rd Army HQ here at Shaw AFB, SC, and all of their vehicles (Hummers & trucks) are desert sand, but their area of responsibility is the Middle East, so it makes sense. The South Carolina National Guard at McEntire JNGB, SC has green, three-tone & sand vehicles; you can see those from the highway.
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