This was a long-gestating project that I actually started over 5 years ago and then revisited this past week. I had two FOV Matildas, an Enthusiast and Action Grade tank, both in the same desert Caunter scheme with the splintered blue and green camo. I decided to repaint the Action Grade tank. Years ago, I got as far as dismantling the tank completely and removing all the various parts from the hull. I can't remember why I lost interest, but the parts sat in a box for years, managed to stay intact when I moved to a new house, and sat around some more gathering dust in my garage until around this past Tuesday. Then I decided to complete the project...
There really wasn't that much too it... Various articles about painting a BEF Matilda from 1940 suggested using a khaki drab green paint as the base color with a dark green for the camo bands. I airbrushed Tamiya khaki drab (XF-51) as the base coat and Tamiya Dark Green (XF-61) for the dark green bands and blotches. I used Tamiya Red Brown (XF-64) and Tamiya Flat Earth (XF-52) for the mud/dirt weathering,. painted with an old stiff brush. I didn't pattern my tank after any particular BEF tank (heck, I left the 7th Armored Division insignia on it!) but went with something that looked generally like a tank from that period. The little white square identification markings were also painted on. It's not perfect, but I'm happy with my end result.
Enjoy
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"Before & After" FOV Matilda in Caunter scheme & BEF repaint
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Adversaries: Matilda II and Panzer IIID in contemporary markings
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