i do a lot of armored warwheels and military trucks. i usually paint the entir frame and suspension on a truck burnt umber. just painted a BRDM and painted wheel wells and belly and differentials the same base color but would thet be. perhaps coming out of the factory they would be say russian green but when delivered to another country and repainted would they paint them. i will probably base coat everything and go back with some burnt umber. after a couple of weeks in the field wouldn’t be surprised if they were down to bare metal.
I think the Soviets used black down there, but if youre gonna weather it the burnt umber is a good starting point for road grime.
road grime. that’s the phrasei was looking for maybe i’ll walk over to the fire station and ask if i can look under their truck and take a couple of pics. might help if i have the trumpeter LAFRANCE pumper under my arm… too bad i won’t see you at nationals. i plan to be working the raffle area. be nice to put faces to some of the regulars.
No I will not be there. I am sending my build there with a few guys from our AMPS chapter who are taking our Group Build there. We have at least 32 Tigers going, possibly as many as 50! A whole battalion worth or Tigers- all variants & versions. Tiger I, Tiger II, Tiger Porsche, Ferdinand, Elefant, Jagdtiger, Sturmtiger… it’s gonna be sweet!
i think you mentioned that over at the longest day gb. i’ll look them up. i look like my picture. will be wearing a convention tshirt when working and probably an aloha shirt at other times. i have 4 tigers in my stash.
US military softskin vehicle frames and undersides are painted forest green on NATO camo vehicles or sand on sand vehicles.
Russian/Soviet softskins are painted black on the frame and undersides.
If they are sold to another user, they can be repainted in any way that that country wants them. Usually, the undersides are sprayed the same colors as the rest of the vehicle.
HMMWV frames are black and the body is either green or sand depending on the color the factory is painting it. Most of our heavier trucks are on green or sand frames, again depending on the contracted color the factory is producing them in.
Repainted vehicles don’t get repainted frames unless the vehicles are being rebuilt.
thanks to everyone for answering so quickly. just redid the wheel wells and underside of my BRDM-2. hope to finish it this weekend.