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  • BattleshipBob
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 6792
    • Bob
    • Cardiff

    #1

    Colour of tarps?

    Afternoon

    I am going to have a go a making tarps, now whats a typical colour please?
    Black, light or dark grey?

    Thanks bob
  • Jack L
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2018
    • 1270
    • Cheltenham

    #2
    For a German vehicle/setting? I would probably go for a grey/green variation. US or Allied, a khaki or drab colour.

    But in generally I think anything would suit as they would have picked up whatever they could find

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    • scottie3158
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 14201
      • Paul
      • Holbeach

      #3
      Hi Bob,
      I don't think it really matters dark greens/ browns, khaki. I usually just go for a bit of a contrast to the vehicle base just so it adds a bit of interest. As Jack said they would have used what ever they found to keep the rain and dirt of their stowage.

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      • Gary MacKenzie
        SMF Supporter
        • Apr 2018
        • 1057
        • Gary
        • Forres , Moray , Scotland

        #4

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        • BattleshipBob
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 6792
          • Bob
          • Cardiff

          #5
          Thanks both

          Better cancel orange or pink then :tongue-out3:

          Excellent thanks Gary!

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          • Gary MacKenzie
            SMF Supporter
            • Apr 2018
            • 1057
            • Gary
            • Forres , Moray , Scotland

            #6
            I usually make mine Feldgrau - as that would have been prod for most things in Germany at the beginning of the war.
            And I also agree, if it wasn't nailed down, they would have borrowed it.
            Without proper winter gear for first Russian winter, they used white sheets, anything they could for camo/covering

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            • BattleshipBob
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 6792
              • Bob
              • Cardiff

              #7
              Originally posted by Gary MacKenzie
              I usually make mine Feldgrau - as that would have been prod for most things in Germany at the beginning of the war.
              And I also agree, if it wasn't nailed down, they would have borrowed it.
              Without proper winter gear for first Russian winter, they used white sheets, anything they could for camo/covering
              Thanks Gary, appreciated

              Bob

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              • Steve Jones
                • Apr 2018
                • 6615

                #8
                I go for brown Bob for the simple reason I find it easier to shade and shadow than green.

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                • BattleshipBob
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 6792
                  • Bob
                  • Cardiff

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Steve Jones
                  I go for brown Bob for the simple reason I find it easier to shade and shadow than green.
                  Lightbrown with dark brown shadows Steve?

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                  • Steve Jones
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 6615

                    #10
                    With a nice Beige dry brush on the high edges. Job done :thumb2:

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                    • adt70hk
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Sep 2019
                      • 10402

                      #11
                      Gary

                      Thanks for that link. Looks like it will be useful in the future!!

                      ATB

                      Andrew

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