WWII French armour colours

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Hey Guys and Gals,
I’m building some 1/76 french armor. Why? I just felt like giving in to it.

I’m building a Heller Somua and Matchbox Char B.1 and Renault FT.17.
The intructions give nothing for Colors.

So that’s why I’m asking. If anyone has a clue to French camo. Please let me know.
Thanks a bunch.

Bernie the K.
St. Paul, MN

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I have one very limited resource, but it says the normal base color was a medium olive green. They used two other colors as well to varying degrees. One was ochre which is described as being a dark dry mustard and the other was a chestnut brown. Black was often used to outline the other colors. Try a search on the net for French armored vehicles, you’ll get some great ideas there.

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here’s a photo of a CharB in the french Cammo ( with out the white flag)

http://web135.kserver7.erfurt12.de/pics/original/alliierte/char_b.jpg

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*&%$+#…you beat me to that one!!![:(!] [(-D][(-D][(-D]

ps were these actually tanks any good?? look more WWI to me…

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well they had great reverse gears and the automatic white flag was a good option[:D]

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Here are some websites that might help.

http://france1940.free.fr/armee/colours.html#Vehicles

http://www.militarymodelling.com/features/feature8/page4.html

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/allied/bbchard2.htm

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/allied/szsomua.htm

Have fun [:)]