Can anyone let me know where I can get the right colour paint to sort out a post-war shell and a supplier for decals / stencils as well? Are there any alternatives to 'cost a fortune'?
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give him a bell and he should be able to sort you out. his paint and cork is the nuts. I've done mine and it looks awesome.
Heard tell of Humbrol 150, RAL 6003, RAL 6014, Modelmaster Dark Green but that Humbrol 155 isn't quite right.
Long time since I did mine so have forgotten what I used but it was a Humbrol type paint...
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Humbrol 155 is what I used. I'll have to compare it with someone's pukka one.
bugger it mate, I have half a bottle left over and cork. send us your address and I'll send it to you. Problem solved. P
dont get too hung up on the "correct colour", again, its one of those things, different batches of paint made at different factories, plus they were re- painted in the field with what was available. factor in weathering and hard use, what colour on the b+q chart would they be? 
Yith, I'll bring along my original to check out at Glocke.
Yith, I'll bring along my original to check out at Glocke.
Thats still no guarantee of colour.
I have in the past had 7 original WW2 M1s ranging from unissued to vg to well used and to be honest none have been exactly the same colour 
but i guess at least matching up as close a colour as yours it will then be a "generic" correct WW2 colour 
I think it's accepted that there is a range of colours that is 'right' as colour seen now depends on batch, manufacturer, age, use, storage, light fading, repainting in service and so on.
Still, it's useful to compare an original paint job with a modern 'standard' (if Humbrol paint can be a standard 
) - at least you know where you are!
Of course, it's just matching a sixty year old bit of painted steel - what it looked like when it was new is a different matter...