avigo Posted March 14, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 14, 2016 Hey guys. Maybe an odd question. I'm curious what type of paint or ink was used when servicemen and women in WWII would stencil their equipment? Was it different for clothing/duffle bags vs other personal gear? I am working on a project that involves stencils and I would like to use paint/ink that is historically correct if possible. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPerry Posted March 14, 2016 Share #2 Posted March 14, 2016 Bud Lauer from the 907 GFAB told me about their tac symbols, "We had a guy in the unit who could paint. He made a pattern from heavy pasteboard, like a magazine cover." That is a quotation. I also know 2/327 helmets were brush-stroked with "jeep" paint @ Mourmelon because compressors had not arrived from England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted March 15, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2016 I'm moving this to the 'Reenacting Groups & Repro Gear' subforum, where it will better fit. Just an observation, some collectors do not like the idea of 'replicating/reproducing/copying, etc' period markings in an 'authentic' way. They feel it is all a little too much of a grey area, since at some point it is too close to the real deal. I don't know if that will affect responses to your query or not, but it could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evets Posted October 18, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2016 I would think an oil-based (flat) paint is more correct than an acrylic or latex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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