LRDG colours specifically Desert Pink

[Poiter50]

I plan on painting up some 28mm vehicles for use in Chain of Command and was looking for a "Desert Pink Z.I." based on Mike Starmers info on the MAFVA site (Google is my friend). He wrote;
Mix:  34 + 118 in ratio 4:1.  A provisional mix.  Use as is for model.
In use:  1942-43 Egypt, Western Desert and Tunisia;  Introduced by G.O1650 of October 1942 as new basic colour with disruptive colours on certain classes of vehicle or on its own.
Description:  Earthy pink or warm sandy pink locally produced.

Can anyone tell me the Vallejo equivalents of these or if there is a Vallejo jar suitable for brushing or air brushing these vehicles, please?

[lou passejaire]

may be using Vallejo model color 815 basic skintone ...

[Helen]

Hi Pete,

Please look at Vallejo Panzer Aces Flesh Base. Could be very close to the mark. Apply base. Wash with a soft tone. Re-apply with whatever technique you do.

All the best,

Helen

[Truscott Trotter]

Hi Pete are you hoping the Italians will see the pink trucks and go "Ah mama mia he is in touch with his feminine side, lets not shoot him"? 

[Poiter50]

. No, just trying to do an historical PJ.

[carlos marighela]

Hi Pete,

Please look at Vallejo Panzer Aces Flesh Base. Could be very close to the mark. Apply base. Wash with a soft tone. Re-apply with whatever technique you do.

All the best,

Helen

If it's anything like the pink used on post war SAS Land rovers then Flesh base won't do it. That's a rather warm flesh colour. The post war version for the SAS pinkies was a mix of white and red oxide IIRC, I should imagine the original was a similar mix.

[Helen]

If it's anything like the pink used on post war SAS Land rovers then Flesh base won't do it. That's a rather warm flesh colour. The post war version for the SAS pinkies was a mix of white and red oxide IIRC, I should imagine the original was a similar mix.

Hi there,

The Mike Stammer's books  that I've do have a paint chip very close to the actual colour and I must say that the suggestion made is quite near the mark. He does say that it can be after a while the colour of a house brick in England. Now if you wish to look at all variables of colour fading from origins to hard-wearing campaign than that's okay too.

All the best,

Helen

[lou passejaire]

 LAF magic : http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=49344.0

[Helen]

LAF magic : http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=49344.0

Interesting link, thank you.

[Poiter50]

Ironic that I actually commented on that thread and forgot that I had done so. 

[westwaller]

Is Vallejo U.S Tan Earth 70.874 any good? It is a bit pinky,brown if I recall correctly. I think I might have seen it suggested somewhere??

Ok scrap that then. Some suggestions here:http://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?tabid=110&art_id=853&kb_cat_id=27

[Truscott Trotter]

Heres the pink from the above link
http://lrdg.hegewisch.net/camo.html