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UNCLASSIFIED Matthew, I am WO2 Rocky Hema, ther curator for B SQN and I was involved with the application of the Desert type Camo to our vehicles in 1981 -82. The brown and pink paint by memory, was supplied as a Defence procured paint and cannot remember the supplier. We did the paint job around 1982 after the first paint scheme Green/Olive Drab/Sand/Black was rejected. I'll check my photos and confirm shade of colour. When the colours were applied, the vehicles were fairly bright, but after a few exercises, it blended in well to our country environment. I'll get back to you early next year Cheers Rocky
UNCLASSIFIED Hi Matt. At the time when we sprayed our vehicles with these colours, all I could remember was the paint shipped to us in unmarked cardboard boxes. When we applied the pink and brown, it came out shiny. After a few bush trips, the paint blended in well, and I would assume that the pink and brown were commercial off the shelf products. I cannot recall if the pink and brown were a Wattyl product, nor could I find any receipts during that time. I suggest that you may have to colour match where possible. I'll dig thru my photos and try and get a clean pick of a vehicle that had been done Cheers Rocky
A while back I started a thread on the aulro remlr section regarding this sheme:http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-general/140588-3-brigade-orf-1980s-camo-advice.htmlThere was some discussion but I thought I'd raise it again here.I'm looking for people's opinion or solid knowledge of what the actual colours are. Obviously, Australian OD and a dark brown and stone/pink sort of colour.what did they use to paint the canvas? and was it reservable?
I don't know if it is relevant, however there is a British Standard Colour dark brown "Dark Earth" that was first used by British Commonwealth forces during WWII in the "temperate Colour scheme" on the upper surfaces of aircraft and was also the main colour used for the South African Defence Force during the 1970's.Its code is BSC 381C "350 Dark Earth".Another couple of colours that may be of interest are the BSC 381C colours "499 Service Brown" and "412 Dark Brown"See: http://www.nspcoatings.co.uk/bs381c-colour-charts.phpI don't know what access there is the the dye colours for the AusCam canvas, however when the geometric AusCam canvas is new it is a four colour scheme with a dark brown that looks very similar to the colour you are seeking. Unfortunately this colour fades very quickly and you end up with a three colour cam scheme.
A while back I started a thread on the aulro remlr section regarding this sheme:http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-general/140588-3-brigade-orf-1980s-camo-advice.htmlThere was some discussion but I thought I'd raise it again here.I'm looking for people's opinion or solid knowledge of what the actual colours are. Obviously, Australian OD and a dark brown and stone/pink sort of colour.
