While prepping my 1971 M35A2 for painting, I've been able to discover the
original 4-color camo pattern that was applied over the OD.
Color #1 Color #2 Color #3 Color #4
(45%) (45%) (5%) (5%)
Forest Gr. Earth Yell Sand Black
It appears to be the 4-colors for Winter, US and Europe, except that Earth
Yellow has been substituted for Field Drab. Two things seem weird:
** That Earth Yellow would be used instead of Field Drab
** That Earth Yellow is color #2, which I thought should be the major color
of the truck.
My Questions:
1) The painting manuals don't seem to mention that this kind of substitution
is okay, but was it commonplace?
2) This truck served in the Delaware Army National Guard, is perhaps the
Earth Yellow used to blend with the local sand color?
Also, while this is NOT my truck, I have found a picture of an M35 painted
exactly like mine was:
http://homepages.msn.com/Terminus/loadwarrior/71amgeneral.jpg
Rich
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Rich Weinkauf, N8QLT
Cruise Missile Coordinates: 42d 28.05'N 083d 22.87'W
HummerID 97.5 Fly Yellow Wagon
1971 Kaiser M35A2 ** MVPA #20486
"Waiter, would you serve the nuts?
I mean, serve the guests the nuts?"
--Nora Charles, "The Thin Man"
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