discussion Colour of tarps?

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon

I am going to have a go a making tarps, now whats a typical colour please?
Black, light or dark grey?

Thanks bob

 

[Jack L]

For a German vehicle/setting? I would probably go for a grey/green variation. US or Allied, a khaki or drab colour.

But in generally I think anything would suit as they would have picked up whatever they could find

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Bob,
I don't think it really matters dark greens/ browns, khaki. I usually just go for a bit of a contrast to the vehicle base just so it adds a bit of interest. As Jack said they would have used what ever they found to keep the rain and dirt of their stowage.

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-artillery/aWooden_.html

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks both

Better cancel orange or pink then :tongue-out3:

Excellent thanks Gary!

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I usually make mine Feldgrau - as that would have been prod for most things in Germany at the beginning of the war.
And I also agree, if it wasn't nailed down, they would have borrowed it.
Without proper winter gear for first Russian winter, they used white sheets, anything they could for camo/covering

 

[BattleshipBob]

I usually make mine Feldgrau - as that would have been prod for most things in Germany at the beginning of the war.
And I also agree, if it wasn't nailed down, they would have borrowed it.
Without proper winter gear for first Russian winter, they used white sheets, anything they could for camo/covering

Thanks Gary, appreciated

Bob

 

[Steve Jones]

I go for brown Bob for the simple reason I find it easier to shade and shadow than green.

 

[BattleshipBob]

I go for brown Bob for the simple reason I find it easier to shade and shadow than green.

Lightbrown with dark brown shadows Steve?

 

[Steve Jones]

With a nice Beige dry brush on the high edges. Job done :thumb2:

 

[adt70hk]

http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-artillery/aWooden_.html

Gary

Thanks for that link. Looks like it will be useful in the future!!

ATB

Andrew