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Painting truck Camo
Post by carmen on Sept 26, 2006, 7:11pm

Hi Guys
I remember seeing a picture of an M715 painted camo. I know your going to tell me look at the picture gallery. I already did that. There was this M715 that was done up in camo which is what I want to want my M715 to look like. So if you can point me in the right direction that would be great.

Also, I like to know just how hard is it to paint a camo pattern? I have painted an 1945 MB Jeep, an 1954 M37 and a M416 trailer so I am not afraid to use the spray gun. Are there any tips I should know about paint a camo pattern?


Thanks


Carmen

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by wi715 on Sept 26, 2006, 7:47pm

maybe this is the one

http://homepage.mac.com/m715/jeep/index.html

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by k8icu on Sept 26, 2006, 8:52pm

Not hard just what pattern do you want to paint. The 4 color MERC pattern or the 3 color Nato pattern like hummers and cucvs have? The 4 color MERC pattern was what came into use durring the 70's and into the early 80's the 3 color Nato came in the 80's and still being used.

If you want the 4 color MERC pattern there are pages out there that show the M715 and its basically paint by numbers. If you want 3 color Nato then you would need to find the pattern for either a CUCV or Hummer and basically make it fit the M715.

The manual says to chalk the pattern on the truck and then paint it in. I free hand it. One suggestion though is to paint the base color (generaly green) and then paint in the other colors.

Good luck.

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by fisherman on Sept 26, 2006, 9:52pm

Yeh, what K8icu said, Paint the truck the base color, mark your patterns, and spray away, I would free hand with a very adustable sprayer.

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by airborne on Sept 27, 2006, 6:34am

They claim the 3 color pattern the Germans use is the hardest to see. Some computer said this, so don't get mad at me. I have done a 3 color desert pattern on my truck (brush) Tan, Brown, Black. looks way gooder than F.D. red!!!!!!! I think a large pattern on a large truck, like the 715, looks better than a smaller one. Does that make sense? Oh, well, my .02

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by carmen on Sept 27, 2006, 3:42pm

I would like to go with the 4 color pattern. What is the base coat and what are the other three colors? About how much paint do I need for this type of paint job? Can someone please list the correct color numbers for me? Also am I to assume that the base coat is put down with an air gun and the other colors are put on with spray cans? Can I use a small air spray gun for the other colors?

I know there are lots of questions but I really like the camo pattern. I already have 1 Jeep, 1 truck and 1 trailer OD so camo will be nice.


Thanks


Carmen

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by opie744 on Sept 27, 2006, 4:05pm


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Airborne-
Sorry for the thread hijack, but do you have any pics of the desert camo. My brother just bought a m1009 and was thinking about doing desert camo...

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by k8icu on Sept 27, 2006, 8:53pm

Here this page is what you need for the most part.

http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/colormarkings.htm

There are like 12 colors you can use but the most common for the US and Europe would be the first color (base color) would be Forest Green (34079) The second color would be Field Drab (a light brown I do not know the FSN number). Then Sand and Flat Black.

You can get the paints from Aervo and Gillispie. I prefer Gillispie as aervo tends to fade very quickly. When I've camoed a vehicle I've sprayed the FG with a gun as well as the FD. Then use a rattle can for the sand and black.

You will need minimal of a gallon for the FG. The FD will be about a half gal so might as well get a gall and have extra. The Sand and Black two rattle cans. You will also need the black for all the markings. Sometime sand is used if the marking falls on a black part of the camo.

Hope this helps some.

Oh and don't worry about painting the top if its canvas. That was wishful thinking at the time the army developed this. If you have an artic top then I think camoing it would be cool! I wouldn't worry about troop seats either if you have them.

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by warwick on Sept 29, 2006, 12:25am

http://www.m715zone.com/jonmisc/m715...atternsxq6.png

summer US & Europe
winter US & Europe
snow- temperate w/trees
snow- temperate w/open terrain
gray desert
red desert
tropics
winter arctic


i used these colors
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2...ocolorsoz7.png

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by carmen on Sept 29, 2006, 11:18am

Warwick

What camo did you use to paint your truck? I am leading towards the 3th one down on the left. Thanks for posting the paint numbers, I assume that you can get all those colors from most MV vendors? If possible please post a picture of your truck.


Carmen

Re: Painting truck Camo
Post by k8icu on Sept 29, 2006, 9:54pm

Top one to the right was the color sceam I was talking about. That was the #1 most popular US and europe camo pattern done. Forest Green is the #1 color then Feild Drab #2 Sand #3 and the black. But it's your truck paint it any of the combos above.