ordnance tan/yellow paint for lafette - UK

[Seigfried]

Hi,
I have aquired a lafette tripod which has been painted an incorrect post-war colour. I wish to return it to it's original colour of ordnance tan/yellow and wonder if anyone knows of a similar colour (any type of paint except gloss will do) paint that I can get from a DIY in the UK. I'm also after a pair of leather carrying straps - aged repros will suffice.

Thanks,

John

PS What is the average price of one of these (less the scope)

[R_Hessian]

Paint

Hi,

I went and had paint mixed for me thats the correct shade for ord. tan, I had a mint batt. container that had not seen the light of day until I un-wrapped it. I took it to a "Good" paint store and had them mix me a quart and repainted my tripod, as it gets sun and time it takes on the color of field gear that has been used.

If you send me your address I will send you a sample that you can take to a store and have mixed.

Happy to help!
Robert

[us1945]

mg straps

John,

at 1st..try belltring (big UK show) for a can original paint..you`ll find it there I think..or just to the Paint show..But you should know the exacly collor make it nice..and do it carefully..

btw I have original German ww2 lavette carryingstraps!

check my website:

http://claus.espeholt.dk/Toms%20sling%20sale.html

If you want to see some extra photo`s of the pair straps in question..
just let me know! I`m in the Netherlands..so you don`t have to pay tax when I sent a pair! you`re in the UK right?

email me at: us1945@hotmail.com


regards Tom

Hi,

I went and had paint mixed for me thats the correct shade for ord. tan, I had a mint batt. container that had not seen the light of day until I un-wrapped it. I took it to a "Good" paint store and had them mix me a quart and repainted my tripod, as it gets sun and time it takes on the color of field gear that has been used.

If you send me your address I will send you a sample that you can take to a store and have mixed.

Happy to help!
Robert

[Ostmark]

Hi John

There exists numbers for certain coulours named "RAL Number". With that
number you can get the exact coulour in every paint store which can mix
the colours.

Here is a link to the RAL numbers which where used by the germans in WWII
The discribtion is in german and english

http://miniatures.de/html/ger/colour-ral-farben.html


You can use RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb:
Second standard colour developed for military use. Vehicle base colour, February 1943 until October 1944. Many shades and variations of this colour existed.

PS: Send some pics when you finished the restauration ....

Hope i helped
Ostmark

[R_Hessian]

John,

I sent you your paint sample.
Regards,
Robert

[Seigfried]

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