"Color scheme?" Topic

I recently aquired a pair of French P16 armored cars that I plan to use in pulp games. These games are to be set somewhere in central Africa. So, what kind of paint scheme should I use? My games will occur in both desert and jungle environments. With transitional zones as well.
This may seem strange, but I'd like to do this on some sort of a historical basis. The paint scheme, that is.

The actual vehicles were usually a monotone vert armee (army green) during the interwar period IIRC. Here's its softskin cousin the P17 to give you an example:

Later, a two color scheme appeared in time for the 1940 Campaign in France:

While multi-color schemes were seen on related designs:

Hope this helps!

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

Laffly S15 in North African trim

Phil
P.B.Eye-Candy

Laffly S15 T.O.E. you mean:

IIRC those Lafflys deployed to North Africa were in a monotone khaki sand color. The four color pattern you're showing on that S15 T.O.E. of yours was more typical of AFVs deployed in metropolitan France AFAIK.

What source were you working from?

Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net

A rare colour picture of some wrecked vehciles in North Africa which was saved on the hard drive of a now defunct PC, so therefore goes 'unattributed'.

Of course the vehicle is a wargame model representing a significant number of lightly armoured and unarmoured support and transport vehicles – it isn't a real one.

I was posting it in response to …

So, what kind of paint scheme should I use? My games will occur in both desert and jungle environments. With transitional zones as well.

… as I think it fits the bill …

Phil

Gentlemen, you've both given me food for thought. Thank you.
I like the green, sand, brown with black outline paint scheme as shown on the Trackstory magazine cover. That and the S15 paint scheme look almost identicle, to my eye. It might be a bit fussy to do. But it should look good if done right. I don't think I'll paint a Tricolor on mine, though.