Camo Paint

[qbubba51]

I want to paint my 72 Deuce to the colors we used in the early 70s in Germany.

I have looked at the TM's but how to start where to start and what colors do I start with.

Other quwstion is paint I am in Wisconsin anyone know where I can buy paint?

This will be my project for my baby this summer.

 

[wreckerman893]

I have a color picture of me and my deuce in Germany in 1975. I was in Signal unit near Frankfurt.
I'll scan it in tomorrow and post it. (I am not at home now).

 

[DieselBob]

Might want to try this site. Gives color codes and layout.
MERDC Camouflage Illustrations - merdccamo

 

[joshs1ofakindxj]

Before I camouflaged my jeep, I drank a 12 pack of bud light. It came out ok. That is all the advice I have.

 

[mcmullag]

rattle cans

Are you referring to a 3 color woodland camo design?
I just got pics from here or off the internet of 4 views of a truck, front, back and each side and then free-handed it, using brown and green from RAPCO and the black is rustoleum flat black (bulldogmack13 gave me all this info about the paint).

 

[silverstate55]

I think he's referring to the old classic 4-color NATO Woodland scheme....but DANG mcmullag, your truck looks GOOD!!

 

[M813rc]

The 383 (3-colour) camo didn't actually come into common US use until the early 80's.

If its MERDC camo you are looking for, look at TB43-0147.

It is in the Deuce manual section of the TM's (under the "Resources" button above, if you are not familiar with it).

There isn't a pattern in the manual for the M-35 (we would all be happy if there was!), but there are some deuce types you can figure it out from. The M530C fire truck gives you the cab forward, and the top view. You could use a bed-sized section of the pattern for your sides and back, or start digging through photos.

DieselBob's link shows the various colours nicely.

Cheers

 

[wreckerman893]

This is what mine looked like.

I think we were attached to 8th Army.

 

[caliber1]

This is what mine looked like.

I think we were attached to 8th Army.

What year and make was that WM?

 

[papabear]

This is what mine looked like.
I think we were attached to 8th Army.

Prolly 3rd Army WM?? 8th Army was/is in Korea....I think...was in the 70's (2 tours) and 90's(1 tour) when I went back.

I think I remember most of the 70's stuff being the 4 color camo.
Then again...I think I remember the 70's stuff being plain OD...24087??

In other words...maybe it depended on where the truck was stationed and what color/colors you want to use.

 

[DieselBob]

Check my link above. On the menu on the left side of the page is the link to "MERDC Camouflage Templates", about halfway down are the templates for the M35. m35a2-01.gif & m35a2-02.gif.

 

[M813rc]

You are right, there they are!

Cheers

 

[rlwm211]

TB43-0147 is available at WWW.JATONKASM35S.com in the deuce TM section

RL