Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Mrs Vampire]

Flatting base used in the 1940s was Talc. Florite have been a boon . Now spectrographed what we could on the Tank and Blitz and will arrange for a loan spectro to do the paint chips at the AWM.

Below:Protec supplied Australian Khaki Green No 3 colour M from the official chip set. This is the "Bob Mosely" colour .
It is a luscious look but more of a satin finish than dead flat. ( some say "egg shell" )
In the second shot a NOS Khaki Green No 3 part next to the Protek mix then third shot with half of the helmet glossed up with water. This demonstrates the darkening effect of Gloss and why the protec colour appears somewhat darker than the NOS parts I have.
Protec is slightly glossier and even my NOS parts are around 4% on account of handling and oil . The spec (and the chips at the AWM) is dead flat. ( less than 1% gloss)