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Boggler:
I'm building up my Japanese army for the Back of Beyond and have a couple of field guns which need to be assembled and painted. However, I'm not sure which colour/s would be correct for Japanese artillery pieces in WW1 / 1920's?

Any help would be very welcome.

Thanks

Jim

carlos marighela:
To the best of my knowledge it was Olive green.

archangel1:
I noticed somewhere in passing that some guns were in a colour similar to the British bronze green.  Don't remember where, though.  Sorry.  :(

Boggler:
Thanks,

This seems to be a bit of a mystery all round. I'm surprised there isn't an Osprey title on it, something like 'Imperial Japanese Field Gun carriage paint chips 1919-1937'  ;)

archangel1:
Just found these pictures, thanks to philthydirtyanimal's Flickr albums.  It's a Japanese Type 41 Mountain Gun, apparently used from 1908 to 1945.  Looks like bronze green to me!

http://flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/sets/72157601074587053/

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