body color

trev1956 · Post by **trev1956** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:37 pm

Hi I have a CJ3A ex US Navy with Navy marking 5860 9777. I am close to the painting stage and want to make sure I get the color right. Something tells me it should not be Olive drab but a grey. If so does anyone know the correct color and hopefully how to get reference to the military numbers
trev1956

G740 · Post by **G740** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:11 pm

Go to TM9Ordnance.com. We have the blue gray navy color along with the correct early 1950's OD to look at.
John

trev1956 · Post by **trev1956** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:48 pm

Thanks john

Post by **wesk** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:48 pm

Hello Trev,

The paint codes for MV's come from the the old WWII individual service 3 and 4 digit coding systems that evolved into the present day 5 digit systems published and maintained by the GSA. The early 50's saw the switch from 4 digits to 5 digits. The last 4 digit system TT-C-595 was replaced by the new 5 digit system which was FS595.

The current issue of FS595C is expensive. Here's a web based listing:
http://www.fed-std-595.com/FS-595-Paint-Spec.html

You can pay serious bucks for a copy here:
http://www.fed-std-595.com/

History of the color standards:
http://www.psd2cms.nstrefa.pl/colorserv ... 5_history/

Current color chart for 595B:
http://www.milspeccoating.com/Federal-S ... s-s/41.htm

Opinions seem to vary a bit but the 4 common Navy grays WWII thru 50's were:
Hull gray
Deck gray
Light machinery gray
Dark machinery gray to mention just four.