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Army vehicle paint code

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  • 09-08-2012 7:57pm
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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭


    In the process of getting my army 4x4 lookalike ready , what is the name of the colour used on them ? , its a very dull shade of green but i dont know the exact name for it , ill post a few pics up for ye when ive got her finished.
    Also are all the naval service staff cars light blue? thanks Dave .


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    Midnight Oil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭Midnight Oil


    Would this request have anything to do with
    The SINCGARS thread?

    Sounds to me like you are trying to replicate an FFR and I for very many reasons will not help you to do that!


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Yep, sounds like this could be potentially dodgy!




    .....do ya need a couple of complete sets of DPM's OP?

    Im off to check Airsoft incase he's looking for a replica Steyr.


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    OzCam
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    benwavner wrote: »
    Im off to check Airsoft incase he's looking for a replica Steyr.

    Oi! Less of that, we're not all numpties.

    There are no circumstances under which I'd paint a vehicle the exact same shade of green used by the PDF. That is so not a good idea.

    And my carbine A1's not for sale. :)


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    benwavner wrote: »
    .....do ya need a couple of complete sets of DPM's OP?

    Thanks for the offer(even if nasty and sarcastic). But I'm fine, still have my DPM's from my time in the reserves.

    To be honest, I don't think it's anybodies business why I'm looking for this information. Anybody willing to help?


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    Midnight Oil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭Midnight Oil


    Davehopper wrote: »
    To be honest, I don't think it's anybodies business why I'm looking for this information.

    Seriously beg to differ!


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    c-90
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    i thought it was standard olive drab. your local moterfactors should be able to knock some up however could be pricey.

    serious case of interwebs acusations goin here. the man obviously trying to make a millitary vehicle. the colour used on irish vehicles and sincgars radios are not unique to ireland at all. sure theres even clubs for it. go along to the salute military show.


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    bluecode
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    Dave, take yourself down to shop street around lunchtime most days. You can get a nice close up of the vehicles there. But be careful, there's lot of guys with assault rifles who take a dim view of a nutter touching their vehicle. Failing that the scrapyard on the Headford Road sometimes has surplus army vehicles.

    Joking aside, the actual colour seems to vary a bit depending on the manufacturer. But basically it's some form of Olive Drab.


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    c-90
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    c-90 wrote: »
    i thought it was standard olive drab. your local moterfactors should be able to knock some up however could be pricey.

    serious case of interwebs acusations goin here. the man obviously trying to make a millitary vehicle. the colour used on irish vehicles and sincgars radios are not unique to ireland at all. sure theres even clubs for it. go along to the salute military show.

    scratch that just read some of the op's other threads.


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    goldie fish
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    The colour used is as follows.

    "Irish Army NATO DPM Green".

    You shouldn't have any problem getting a panel beater or spray shop make up a batch for you.


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    goldie fish wrote: »
    The colour used is as follows.

    "Irish Army NATO DPM Green".

    You shouldn't have any problem getting a panel beater or spray shop make up a batch for you.

    Thank you. Good to see there is some decent souls on here. :) Do you have the exact code, google doesn't turn up anything. If you have to take some time to find it out it's ok.


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    testicle
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    goldie fish wrote: »
    The colour used is as follows.

    "Irish Army NATO DPM Green".

    You shouldn't have any problem getting a panel beater or spray shop make up a batch for you.

    That's the same paint they've started painting section rooms with isn't it?


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    Capt Blackadder
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭Capt Blackadder


    Yeah, it is. Anyone know where they keep it? Every time I go looking for some in stores I keep being told to comeback next week because they can't find any.


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    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Capt Blackadder wrote: »
    Yeah, it is. Anyone know where they keep it? Every time I go looking for some in stores I keep being told to comeback next week because they can't find any.

    They keep it with the Skirting board ladders.


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    goldie fish
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    Davehopper wrote: »
    Thank you. Good to see there is some decent souls on here. :) Do you have the exact code, google doesn't turn up anything. If you have to take some time to find it out it's ok.

    Yeah, its NATO5318008


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    goldie fish wrote: »
    Yeah, its NATO5318008

    Thanks, lets hope the autofactors can get it! And that they're not as nosey as folk here! :rolleyes:


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Davehopper wrote: »
    Thanks, lets hope the autofactors can get it! And that they're not as nosey as folk here! :rolleyes:


    Nosey?

    You are on a military forum on an internet site. Did you not think people would be slightly suspicious? You have a military background ffs. Did you not expect a bit of questioning?

    You are looking to buy a sincgar and you want an exact PDF vehicle paint match, the fact that you were a trained soldier adds to the suspicion. All these things combined i.e, uniform, prior training, mock / surplus / imitation of current PDF equipment paints a dodgy picture.

    Next, you will be trailing cash escorts to get an exact reg of a military vehicle to replicate and mount on your own "4x4".

    If you are this dedicated, why are you Ex RDF?

    Harmless or not, I think you need to be careful.


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    the_syco
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    I think we have a Walter, lads. He has tried to use his flight sim time when applying to the Air Corps Cadetship 2012, and is now trying to paint his jeep "army green" with an AN PRC 119 aerial stuck to it.

    =-=

    OP, if you get stopped in an army coloured jeep with an AN PRC 119 whilst dressed in DPMs by the Gardai or Military Police, be prepared to be treated like a terrorist.


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    benwavner wrote: »
    Davehopper wrote: »
    Thanks, lets hope the autofactors can get it! And that they're not as nosey as folk here! :rolleyes:


    Nosey?

    You are on a military forum on an internet site. Did you not think people would be slightly suspicious? You have a military background ffs. Did you not expect a bit of questioning?

    You are looking to buy a sincgar and you want an exact PDF vehicle paint match, the fact that you were a trained soldier adds to the suspicion. All these things combined i.e, uniform, prior training, mock / surplus / imitation of current PDF equipment paints a dodgy picture.

    Next, you will be trailing cash escorts to get an exact reg of a military vehicle to replicate and mount on your own "4x4".

    If you are this dedicated, why are you Ex RDF?

    Harmless or not, I think you need to be careful.

    I'm an exer because I had a disagreement with my CQ, but HE was the one in the wrong, I assure you. Now because of Chinese whispers, no Galway or Mayo unit will touch me. Not my fault.

    As for my motives, it's a hobby. I love flying but I'm not a real world pilot so I fly from home. Similary I love the army but have no way of persuing my passion, hence my reason to 'pretend'. I just want to feel part of it again. Is that a crime?


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    the_syco
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    Davehopper wrote: »
    Similary I love the army but have no way of persuing my passion
    The legal way would be to become an airsofter... not painting a jeep army green, and driving it around dressed up in your DPM.


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    thermo
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    the_syco wrote: »
    The legal way would be to become an airsofter...

    jasus don't send him over to us, he might try declare himself overlord of airsoft because he has a million hours logged on call of duty............ :)




    on a more serious note, maybe joining a military vehicle club or re-enactment group might suit the OP.


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    John_D80
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    goldie fish wrote: »
    Yeah, its NATO5318008

    OP, I was ONLY able to get this paint through halfords last time I was doing up an old Army vehicle. Some other suppliers hadn't even heard of it. They also have a very reasonably priced DIY spraying kit for amateur sprayers. (Ask any of the staff, but you should find it the panel beating section).

    For that genuine Irish Army experience, you can set up a large tent in the garden, drive the car into it, and leave it parked up for about 6 weeks before you get around to painting it.

    Seriously though, you should definitely look into the home spraying kit. Worth every farthing.


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    John_D80 wrote: »
    OP, I was ONLY able to get this paint through halfords last time I was doing up an old Army vehicle. Some other suppliers hadn't even heard of it. They also have a very reasonably priced DIY spraying kit for amateur sprayers. (Ask any of the staff, but you should find it the panel beating section).

    For that genuine Irish Army experience, you can set up a large tent in the garden, drive the car into it, and leave it parked up for about 6 weeks before you get around to painting it.

    Seriously though, you should definitely look into the home spraying kit. Worth every farthing.

    Thanks for the suggestion. A.D motor factors hadn't heard of it either when I tried today. I had plenty of pictures so they said they could get it fairly close. To get it exact they need a panel in that colour already, could anybody be of assistance there? I'll ask in Halfords, thanks.

    Haw Haw, very funny but I intend on painting it sooner than that! Just goes to show more people have this hobby than just me!


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Davehopper wrote: »
    I'm an exer because I had a disagreement with my CQ, but HE was the one in the wrong, I assure you. Now because of Chinese whispers, no Galway or Mayo unit will touch me. Not my fault.

    I have no interest in the above, so I wont offer an opinion.
    Davehopper wrote: »
    As for my motives, it's a hobby. I love flying but I'm not a real world pilot so I fly from home. Similary I love the army but have no way of persuing my passion, hence my reason to 'pretend'. I just want to feel part of it again. Is that a crime?

    I'm fairly sure it is illegal for you to have an military issue kit if you are civillian, so yes!!!! Never mind trying to acquire similar current PDF kit.

    Look, if you are genuine, touch base with the lads that run the Military Salute....theres a thread here somewhere. They restore and show past PDF vehicles. They may even want a hand if you ask nicely.

    Unfortunately, you are coming off as a nutter that wants to replicate an army vehicle for nefarious reasons.


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    andy_g
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    Lads to be honest I still think he is a sad troll that i banned from Aviation forums for of the same thing.

    @Davehopper. How's the flight training coming on for the Air Corp Cadets?


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    John_D80
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    Davehopper wrote: »
    Thanks for the suggestion. A.D motor factors hadn't heard of it either when I tried today. I had plenty of pictures so they said they could get it fairly close. To get it exact they need a panel in that colour already, could anybody be of assistance there? I'll ask in Halfords, thanks.

    Haw Haw, very funny but I intend on painting it sooner than that! Just goes to show more people have this hobby than just me!

    Yeah definitely go to halfords for that paint. As far as expertise in motoring goes their mostly part-time, largely untrained, non car owning, student staff are second to none.

    Do you think you will go for the DIY spraying kit? Btw that particular paint is entirely non-toxic so you wont need any form of respiration device and it can be used safely in an enclosed space.

    Also if you have further difficulties finding the paint you should ring the MP duty room in your brigade area. As the body who investigates all road traffic accidents involving DF vehicles they are also responsible for sanctioning expenditure on parts/materials required to repair official vehicles and sourcing of same parts/materials ie: paint etc.

    I'm sure they would be only too happy to help you.


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    tippilot
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    If anyone needs reminding:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Behring_Breivik


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    ruserious
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    Some people have weird fetishes.


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    eire-kp
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    If he wanted to get the colour its not exactly hard go in to any decent auto paint suppliers there are books as thick as the bible with different shades of green, if any one could be bored enough to look through to find a match:pac:


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    aujopimur
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    Davehopper wrote: »
    In the process of getting my army 4x4 lookalike ready , what is the name of the colour used on them ? , its a very dull shade of green but i dont know the exact name for it , ill post a few pics up for ye when ive got her finished.
    Also are all the naval service staff cars light blue? thanks Dave .[/QU
    All shades of military colors are available on Ebay, Just search "military paint"


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    Davehopper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 68 ✭✭Davehopper


    A weekend of searching:

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3461193

    http://www.militaryvehiclepaint.co.uk/product_details.php?product_id=61606

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pro-Art-Models-35020-1-35-US-SINCGARS-ASIP-Radio-Set-/110930502067?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d3f921b3#ht_500wt_923

    http://www.airsplat.com/Items/ERA-CA-008P-AUG.htm

    The journey to my dream begins! :D Can't believe it's finally happening.


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