Fußball Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I have been through the CM database and no signs of any desert Matilda mods. Maybe I have overlooked something. If anyone has any available send them my way. They need to look their best before I knock them out. Tschüß! Erich 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Gordon Molek's beautiful Matilda mods here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fußball Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thank you very much. Finally, some new Matilda models! Tschüß! Erich 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vossiewulf Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Please don't take this as criticism of Gordon, but although those Matildas are very nice, as far as my research goes, I believe the disruptive colors are inaccurate. I started to fiddle with doing some vehicles with the Caunter scheme (the three-color disruptive pattern used in Africa and Palestine in 1941), and I saw many examples of models, etc., with blue and blueish hues also. Something about that bugged me, so I spent more time researching, and I even went as far as buying Mike Starmer's relatively new booklet on the Caunter scheme. Copies of the relevant orders, as well as paint chips (matched to both the 1930 and 1964 BSC official editions), are included in the booklet. There were two "basic" colors used, Portland Stone, and Light Stone. Either could be used depending upon available supplies/preference of commander. The disruptive colors specified in the orders (and used in the field) were Silver Grey (the lighter color) and Slate or New Service Colour. The New Service Colour was otherwise known as Middle Bronze Green. Silver Grey, according to the paint chips, was a light gray-green, actually quite green. Slate is a very dark grey-green, but relatively unsaturated, so it appears close to a neutral dark gray. You can tell Gordon was having the same issues I initially had, as he kept fiddling the hues of those colors in the various versions. The pattern he uses is dead on, Matildas were painted in a simplified version of the full Caunter scheme. And interestingly, because they were constantly transferred back and forth to support whichever units were in need, they had no unit markings, only WD numbers. BTW, if you're looking at b&w photos and the brightness of the basic color is very similar to the brightness of the Silver Grey areas, chances are high that it was Light Stone. Conversely, if it appears much lighter/brighter than the Silver Grey, it is probably Portland Stone. Below is my best attempt to create some that matches the paint chips on my monitor. Hopefully I have my new monitor calibrated correctly, I think I do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painfbat Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Vossie, I wonder how those colours will look on my monitor. Let's see. Hmmmm...... GOT IT. Just paint those Matilda's, I'll download them from cmmos and let you know. Sounds got to me. And I promise I'll use them all year. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vossiewulf Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Unfortunately, I have accepted a new job that is going to require 14 hour days for the foreseeable future...chances are high that I am off the active modders list for who knows how long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautrek Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Originally posted by painfbat: Vossie, I wonder how those colours will look on my monitor. Let's see. Hmmmm...... GOT IT. Just paint those Matilda's, I'll download them from cmmos and let you know. Cheers I may have a fiddle with this for you. Leave it with me for a few days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painfbat Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 +++ I may have a fiddle with this for you. Leave it with me for a few days.+++ Well, it seems I have a new love in my life. Sorry Vossie, it was beautifull as long as it lasted......but I've found one of my Dusty-Mod Masters again. Just kidding. I'm happy for you Voss, hope you have found a job you like, but I quess like many on this forum I will miss your mods. Cheers, and don't stay away to long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vossiewulf Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Two-timing hussy! Thanks for the kind words;) Never know, maybe I will have a little time here and there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painfbat Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 According to S-in-the-C one should have open relationships........ I'll be waiting. All the best 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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