MERDC Paint different base color

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MERDC Paint different base color

Unread post by on-to-berlin » April 10th, 2017, 1:32 pm

Hello Everyone!

I am currently thinking about how to paint my A2. I want it to be in MERDC. However, according to the books and also some original cars I found the base green is very light.

But were there different greens used? I prefer to have the whole camo rather dark like in the picture attached.

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Re: MERDC Paint different base color

Unread post by muttguru » April 10th, 2017, 3:13 pm

on-to-berlin wrote: according to the books and also some original cars I found the base green is very light.
But were there different greens used?
OTB.... the correct green is Forest Green Fed Std 34079. There are other greens such as the one used in the 3-color pattern but 34079 is correct for MERDC. But it's your vehicle, you can paint it whatever shade you like :D

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Re: MERDC Paint different base color

Unread post by rickf » April 10th, 2017, 7:46 pm

Keep in mind that in that picture everything is covered with mud.
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Unread post by on-to-berlin » April 11th, 2017, 2:29 am

So maybe that is an option. Restore it then simply drive it in the next mud pudle :D
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Re: MERDC Paint different base color

Unread post by SturmTyger380 » April 12th, 2017, 8:11 am

Not all the schemes use the same base. That M151 looks like it has the Gray Desert scheme.

I go back to this site to help me compare. https://sites.google.com/site/merdccamo/home/merdcpic

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