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Model Sherman Tank Camouflage
keithice - 29/11/09 at 11:12 AM

as per the title really.. I have two tamiya 1/16th scale radio control models to build over the next couple of years, the "Tiger I" and the "Sherman" and whilst I can find any number of variations of the tigers camo... the sherman seems to have been delivered in olive drab or the british equivalent... I have even checked with a couple of volunteers at the tank museum (not a million miles from me in poole) who were helpful but not very successful,, I have searched on the internet but again not very usefully...
I have been amazed in the past by the amount of info availiable on this forum so thought it worth a punt.. thanks in advance, Keithice


jeffw - 29/11/09 at 11:17 AM

I don't remember ever seeing pictures or the real thing in anything other than one colour....doesn't mean they didn't. Most UK tanks of the period where single colour I think.


02GF74 - 29/11/09 at 11:24 AM



not convinced that is original scheme; always seen them like t his:


Andi - 29/11/09 at 11:26 AM

Mmm!
They didnt even seem to have snow camo..
Surely not the wisest


ditchlewis - 29/11/09 at 12:05 PM

i think it was like the model t any colour you want as long as it was plain green. Uk firefly versions used to be paterned.


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iank - 29/11/09 at 01:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Andi
Mmm!
They didnt even seem to have snow camo..
Surely not the wisest


Winter camo was a bit basic based on what this modeler chose (whether it's authentic I know not, but the crews weren't suicidal and would probably have chucked some whitewash over it at a minimum)

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2001/05/stuff_eng_isaksson_m4.htm


keithice - 29/11/09 at 06:16 PM

as ever guys.. thanks.. you're all amazing.. particularly like the winter job... as you said, they wern't suicidal.. or stupid so it's probably fairly authentic..


ditchlewis - 29/11/09 at 07:14 PM

I forgot the desert campains in libia and tunis.

these might help


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iank - 29/11/09 at 07:46 PM

As an aside anyone interested in tanks should go to:

Duxford (not just planes. though they are also very interesting as are the rebuild workshops)
http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1223

and the Tank Museum in Saumur
http://www.museedesblindes.fr/