Stokes Mortar - what colour?

[Will Bailie]

I'm getting started on painting some Great War Miniatures, including the very nice Stokes mortar.  While I've been able to find plenty of B&W photos of the thing, they aren't that helpful in telling me what colour it was.  The only colour photo I've found is of a blackened mortar in a French museum:

(image didn't copy, so here's a link to the page):
http://www.landships.freeservers.com/new_pages/stokes_mortar.htm

But that one is clearly identified as being in French service - would this be the same colour used in British service?

One more question - based on a couple of sketches from Osprey books, I've assumed that ammunition boxes were not painted - I've gone with a basic wood colour for mine.  Does this sound right?

Thanks in advance,

Will

[Helen]

Hi Will, Please checkout this link:

http://www.mortarsinminiature.com/BritishStokes.htm

[Will Bailie]

Thanks, Helen - that gives me a good idea for colour.

w