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I'm on it!
These pics are from 2003 when her paint was fresh.... and cellphone cameras had horrible resolution. LOL
I'll try to find some more recent pics I may have archived.
And, the next time I "go over the wall" and flee this sheltering place I'll grab some current photos as well.
San Angelo (TX) - Central High School's ROTC Building (a former National Guard Armory, has one of these up on a pedestal as their "Gate Guard". She's been there for a while and could use a good buffing. But she's still "purty" too look at when driving by there.
Yes, there ARE standard patterns for the camo colors.
In fact, there is a TM that shows each truck model and it's graphic pattern for each side, front, back, and top views.
I'm short on time right now, but you can find it in the TM Forum of this SS Website.
...But is it available in WOODLAND CAMO colors???.........
World’s First Electroluminescent Paint to Light up Skies on Airbus Jets
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That's some fine paintin' there!
Even Rembrandt would admire your handwork.
Did you lay on your back like Michaelangelo to do the undercarriages???
:goodjob:
Looks good!
About how much paint did it take to paint that trailer?
(Did you do the underside too?))
In Uncle Sam's motor pool (particularly during the Viet Nam era, would the wheels be BLACK or the same OD GREEN as the trailer body?
(I realize that once in the field, color-matching was a low...
It sure looks tiny among it's younger generations.
But let us recognize that that one... yes the little one... stands tall and honorably as the war veteran, one much nearer the GREATEST GENERATION which continues to salute and bring noble recognition to all those who have served.
God bless...
BACKGROUND:
When we first got our Deuce it was a cab and chassis witht he cab being firetruck RED and the frame being black. The bed we bought separately was CARC 3-Color Camo. For a quick fix I simply over-sprayed the red cab with NO surface prep except a quick wash and wipe down - NO Sanding...
GOOGLE is our FRIEND.
Goto GOOGLE and enter "BEHR MARQUEE EXTERIOR". You will find it is available as EXTERIOR and a great deal of other information on this product line.
Thanks for all the valuable input in this thread.
I recently got one of those H.F. paint guns for CHEAP and plan to...
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