On the topic of paint...
I'm posted to Gagetown and have a buddy who can get me a great deal on sandblasting my M151A2. Since i'm gonna have much more spare time than I do now, i'm thinking of going through with it and getting the body as cleaned up as possible.
My intent then is to paint it in exactly the same process that it would have been originally, starting at the factory, then finally the 3 Colour IRR Cam Pattern and stenciling it had prior to disposal.
The factory part is easy, as the Body was Semi-Gloss OD inside and out, and the Power Pack and Diffs were Flat Black.
From looking at the 1 Service Battalion M151A2 I have, it was roughly masked and then painted a Base IRR Colour, followed by the remainder of the Cam Pattern. The underside (bottom, wheelwells etc) and Engine Compartment were left Semi-Gloss OD. Just the "exposed" portions of the Body were painted in IRR including the Interior.
So my question is, what Colour should the IRR Base Coat be? Looking at mine, its very hard to tell wether it was IRR OD or Flat Green:
Lastly, from the experienced painters, how many Gallons would I be looking at to:
Do the complete Body in Semi-Gloss OD inside and out,
Exterior Base Coat in the IRR Colour required, and
For the remainder of the IRR Cam.
Thanks
Scotty