Landships II

Hello Mark

That's a difficult question and probably has everyone running for their reference books!

The pattern you describe is called Splinter pattern (I think!).

There is a model of one here

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/rolls-royce_ac_model.htm

If you have found references to the actual colours, however vague, then you have probably found more info than anyone else!

The good thing is, whatever colours you choose for your model, nobody can say you are wrong!

Sorry I can't help

Thanks for the responses chaps !

The grey option combined with green and brown ochre was one that I had pondered. It is possible that the grey was left on as the base and the green and ochre were added thereafter. Or, alternatively, green was the base and ochre and brown were added. 

I will need to research this further although I seem to have exhausted my investigation. 

Although B/W images are not the best to try and sort out the colours , it seems to me that there is no shade in the attached photo that would match the shade of navy grey. The ochre is clear, the brown is most likely the deepest shade pictured and the medium shade is either green or possibly grey.

One of life's mysteries ;) I think the scale model depicted in philthyaninal's link is a good rendition of what I would expect the splinter scheme to look like.   

Thanks

Mark    


-- Edited by mark B at 02:28, 2009-01-09

Hello Mark...

Your analysis makes sens to me : If a car is painted using ellaborate scheme, it is logical to suppose the whole body was, not only the contrasting colors. On all the pics I've seen about those cars, the paint looks brand new.
Following D Taylor who refers the 1916/1917 navy grey as a very light color, slightly lighter than the early one, the lighter tone could be light grey or light sand.

For my model, I'm afraid I'm in same trouble or worse : I would paint it with a multicolor dots scheme seen on the P83... No idea at all about the colours!

To add some questions, I'm asking me about mechanical parts. On the pic on "War Cars" P19, the spokes wheels seems to be in dark tone (I suppose black), as does the engine. I've read anywhere R§R civilian engines was dark green painted but maybe later. I would be very happy if anybody have advice about this engine and radiator.

regards
Gilles(Lostiznaos)

Paul,

I think that the chassis in the Musee National de l'Automobile that is seen in your photo is a 1920 Pattern rather than a 1914 Pattern.  As such its colours may not be typical of the WWI-era cars.

I suspect that the chassis would have been painted to match the basic colour of the armoured body, as much of the chassis was visible in the assembled vehicle.

MarkV

Thanks for this pic, Paul, the motor colours should be more or less the same on military models at that time. I will use it as guide.
Regards
Gilles