I'd say it's got a lot to do with the type of paint they used. You can't use a gloss or even semi-gloss paint to get the proper military look. It has to be a matte finish paint. Another thing that happens is getting too smooth a surface on the paint. Most of the military painting specs call for a rough finish (almost a pebbled surface) and the person doing the painting thinks he's doing a bad job when he gets that kind of a result. Everybody's too used to thinking an automotive finish has to be smooth. I've read lots of references to soldiers stirring sand in the paint to get the rough finish.
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