VESTAL AR4 Paint enquiry

[alanpteltd]

Hi to all,

Could anybody here help show me the link/info about her as per the Pic taken.

With great appreciation in advance,
Best regards
Alan
Singapore

[Cliffy B]

The top photo looks like she's painted in the small pattern jungle camo scheme worn by some amphibs and APDs. IIRC it was called Ms.31/20L but I think there were others as well. There was also a large pattern version but I can't remember the designation. The colors consisted of Green version of the standard blues and grays IE, Pale, Light, Haze, Ocean, Navy, and Deck Green.


Take a look over here for the color breakdowns of each measure.
http://www.banksofthesusquehanna.com/Co ... p_camo.htm

I hope that helps somewhat. Its a neat photo and I never knew her to carry a dazzle pattern like that. Cool find

-Mike

[Guest]

With Thanks, Mike.

That's a Powerful Link you got me to it,, Big thank you for it

ALan

[Tracy White]

That's Measure 31 / 20L (20L means pattern 20, Landing craft). 20L was a common pattern applied to amphibious craft that were expected to be closer to shore, thus the Navy wanted to hide them from submarines or vessels further out to sea. The colors, listed from ShipCamouflage.com are:

Measure 31/20L consisted of a large sheet on which was painted a disruptive pattern of Black, #1 Green, #2 Green, #3 Green and #4 Brown. The outline of a vessel (LST or EG) would be laid over a portion of the sheet, and the pattern so covered would be painted onto the vessel. Worn by large numbers of amphibious craft in the Pacific in 1944-1945.

Colors: Black, #1 Green, #2 Green, #3 Green, #4 Brown, 20G Deck Green.
Vertical surfaces - varying patterns of Black, #1 Green, #2 Green, #3 Green and #4 Brown. Decks and horizontal surfaces - varying patterns of Black, #1 Green, #2 Green, #3 Green, #4 Brown and 20G.
Counter shading - none.

I posted part of the master pattern for this to my blog a couple of years ago.

[alanpteltd]

Im on it , Thanks Tracy .

Great people i see here , Im in the right Place. !