CENTURON Colours for early Cold War Question

Started by Heedless Horseman, 14 March 2021, 06:17:19 AM

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Heedless Horseman

Just maybe, someone has a knowledge?  ;)

OK, not PenD, but: I have aqquired some GHQ Centurions, (Actually the Israeli 'Ben Gurions'... which have a mix of 20pdr and 105mm turrets. Plus some T54s and T55s !).
However the 'gen', may be usefull for 10mm users? Not sure when I may get round to doing something with the models, though, so no rush!

From what I've seen, Centurions in Korea were in 'some sort ' of overall 'Green'. Was this the late WW2 Brit green or a later 'Bronzer' colour? (I have seen 'Comets' post WW2, that were definitely NOT in the 'wartime' coat...and, they were 'semi-gloss'!). I would 'prefer' to kit out the 20pdr Cents in an overall colour... BUT FOR GERMANY... early 50s?

For the 'later' 1950'... although I would 'like' to have 105mm Centurions in an overall 'green' , I am pretty sure that, (in Germany, anyway), the 'matt' green/black cammo would have become prevalent?  From what illustrations that I have seen, UK service colours may have differed.

Also, 'Netting'! Would tanks in Germany have been kept, cammo'd up when in depot? Did they carry their own, as stowage...or, would it have to be drawn from store?

As I would rather not 'spoil' the detail on the tiny GHQ stuff,, by adding 'netting', MY IMAGINARY scenario has us caught completely, 'pants down' with NO time to repaint or cammo up... just evacuate barracks to 'blocking positions', before base areas flattened!  ;)

I have seen B/W pics of Centurions in rather SHINY Black/Green cammo, Plus 'Cammo' Netting' ! (Or, Maybe it had been raining?.. they looked rather'clean'!).  ;D lol

Thoughts appreciated! :)
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Officailly Bronze Green, which was glossy - the Korean Cents were shipped from the UK.
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