Willy's jeep ...which colour?

[Alan 45]

I'm building a willy's jeep for a dio and the instructions are telling me to paint it an olive brown but that doesn't seem right to me as there is a bloke need me that has one from the Second World War and it's more of an olive green colour

All help appreciated

 

[eddiesolo]

As far as I know, WWII willy's were finished in Olive Drab or in a Olive Brown.

Si

 

[CDW]

According to my books (Korean war) they were either sand, olive drab or olive tan/brown

Found two piccies on t'intergoogle that show the difference and are about the same as shown in me book..... Broon and gween

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[Alan 45]

As far as I know, WWII willy's were finished in Olive Drab or in a Olive Brown.Si

That's what it says in the instructions , maybe the one this guys got is a later version and is either telling porkies about when it's from or he's been fibbed too .

If that's the colour then that's the colour

 

[Alan 45]

According to my books (Korean war) they were either sand, olive drab or olive tan/brownFound two piccies on t'intergoogle that show the difference and are about the same as shown in me book..... Broon and gween

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Thanks Colin , that one on the right is the same colour as the one this guys got but I think I'll go with the broon one it looks better

 

[eddiesolo]

Colin is right, just had a lickle looky-up, desert tan, drab brown, olive drab. Also they did them in Arctic white (snow camo) and bright orange, red, yellow or chequered for airfield use.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Colin is right, just had a lickle looky-up, desert tan, drab brown, olive drab. Also they did them in Arctic white (snow camo) and bright orange, red, yellow or chequered for airfield use.Si

Cheers mate

That snow camo one sounds like a new dio on the cards , oh yeah

 

[eddiesolo]

Cheers mate That snow camo one sounds like a new dio on the cards , oh yeah

I have a 1/43 willy's jeep in diecast that I got cheap that is going on a little dio with two figures. This is going to be white-washed, then the two guys are going to be snow camo. There is going to be snow and trees and it will be a secret mission with the driver stood watching as the other goes off.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

I have a 1/43 willy's jeep in diecast that I got cheap that is going on a little dio with two figures. This is going to be white-washed, then the two guys are going to be snow camo. There is going to be snow and trees and it will be a secret mission with the driver stood watching as the other goes off.Si

Cool mate sounds like an interesting story I'm looking forward to it .

My next one is a Christmas scene , the wife wants me to do it as a centre piece on the hearth of the fire , pretty straight forward most difficult thing is scratch build a cottage

 

[eddiesolo]

the wife wants me to do it as a centre piece on the hearth of the fire , pretty straight forward most difficult thing is scratch build a cottage

Yeah, with a Tiger tank hidden inside and some German troops in snow camo running around...tell her it is Foy village, Bastogne :D

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Yeah, with a Tiger tank hidden inside and some German troops in snow camo running around...tell her it is Foy village, Bastogne :D Si

Mate I've just told the wife about those adaptations and the response I got was not only colder than Bastogne but the vocal response is unprintable lol

 

[eddiesolo]

Mate I've just told the wife about those adaptations and the response I got was not only colder than Bastogne but the vocal response is unprintable lol

Spoil sport... :D

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Women can be so strange about these sort of ideas don't you think :D

 

[eddiesolo]

Women can be so strange about these sort of ideas don't you think :D

They have no idea how it would transform the Xmas fireplace, the family all gathered, a battle raging in miniature...what more does she want?! It will be snowy, okay maybe not cheery but still, a good talking point me thinks.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

They have no idea how it would transform the Xmas fireplace, the family all gathered, a battle raging in miniature...what more does she want?! It will be snowy, okay maybe not cheery but still, a good talking point me thinks.Si

I agree mate and might I add the fun of a snowball fight but with hand grenades

 

[noble]

Have a driver driving the jeep with a santa hat on and fake beard delivering christmas mail to troop sitting ariunf a fire with a christmas tree as a back drop.

scott