"Motorcycle wheel spokes?" Topic
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| Fred Cartwright | 10 Jan 2014 6:46 a.m. PST |
Would these have been painted as per the rest of the motorcycle or natural metal? |
| Jemima Fawr | 10 Jan 2014 6:49 a.m. PST |
All the British and German examples I can recall seeing in the flesh have been painted. |
| jpattern2 | 10 Jan 2014 7:33 a.m. PST |
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| Lion in the Stars | 10 Jan 2014 10:30 a.m. PST |
Army 101 for civilians: If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't, paint it. |
Korvessa  | 10 Jan 2014 11:42 p.m. PST |
Somebody else here said it first (I forget who) the army paints everything. Including shovels – that we all like to paint like the one in our garage. |
| mrinku | 12 Jan 2014 11:07 p.m. PST |
There are practical reasons to not let bare metal remain. Minimises reflections that can be spotted. And helps keep off rust. Civilian vehicles might use chrome or nickel plating to protect against rust. But "bare metal" would not normally apply to any production vehicle (you might see it on a jury rig, I guess). |
| Martin Rapier | 13 Jan 2014 4:49 a.m. PST |
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| Murvihill | 13 Jan 2014 12:44 p.m. PST |
"If it moves, move it, if it doesn't move paint it, if you can't paint it salute it…" |
| Petrov | 14 Jan 2014 6:15 a.m. PST |
Damn it guys! Now I want an Ural! |
| number4 | 15 Jan 2014 6:52 p.m. PST |
Yes, INCLUDING shovels! Sorry for all you AFV modellers who waste hours putting a natural wood finish on vehicle tool handles ;) |
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