cobraman Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Sorry if this is in the wrong area but I can not find any info on this machine . Photos yes but not any in color . Does anyone here have any idea what color this thing is ? Again sorry if it does not belong here . Thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 No idea what color it is, but I want one. I think it might be a light shade of gray or silver, I don't think it would be white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 By the sounds of the articles I've found it was a french military test. I would assume it to be khaki or sand coloured. heres some articles on it http://motos-of-war.ru/en/motorcycles/moto-chenille-mercier/ thers one on reddit too but i cant seem to link it but a google image search for tracked motorcyle will bring it up as one of the top results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks guys. I have a resin kit but I am holding off on it hoping I can discover what color it was. My wife was guessing white and I was thinking a light gray. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Thanks guys. I have a resin kit but I am holding off on it hoping I can discover what color it was. My wife was guessing white and I was thinking a light gray. ??? Based on the information from Stitchdup you might want to consider something in the Desert Storm color palette since it seems to have a military back ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Possible. It does seem to be a light color. So little info guess I can paint it just about any color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctmodeler Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Kinda looks like it should be yellow like heavy equipment . But the good thing about modeling is that it can be whatever color you want it or think it should be ! No judging here lol ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 The above is true but since I believe there was just one built I really waned to paint it the correct color. I have exhausted all ideas I had to try and find out so I guess I am on my own to guess. I guess nobody around will be able to say I am wrong. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, cobraman said: The above is true but since I believe there was just one built I really waned to paint it the correct color. I have exhausted all ideas I had to try and find out so I guess I am on my own to guess. I guess nobody around will be able to say I am wrong. ? Since it was a Prototype maybe it wasn't painted at all. Could be bare steel or some sort of primer. I understand you're wanting to get this correct so I wish well in your investigation of the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) The artist rendering referenced in the article. Edited April 4, 2020 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) How in the world would you steer that thing? Oh...”Steering is accomplished by handlebars which control a sideways motion of the drive belt.” You’re not doing any slalom courses with that! Edited April 4, 2020 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 That looks to be quite unstable to me. I can imagine the effects the recoil from that machine gun would have on it, especially if it is at an angle from straight ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Maybe I will do it in steel and put a machine gun on it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 If no one knows( including you) what color this one of one vehicle was painted then paint it what ever you darn well please and who'll know the difference? That's right.....no one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 That is what I have to do Tom. I am leaning towards a light grey or a steel or a tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I'd go with purple, but that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Purple ? Ya, I don't think so Jim. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) Everything shown so far indicates a light color. Artist's color rendering seems to show dull silver (natural metal?). B/W photos show light color. Personally I would like a pastel (light) yellow, but white, light gray/silver would not be too far off. I also have an out-of-the-box idea: paint it using one of those color changing paints. Edited April 7, 2020 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I'd go with a pale grey, myself. That would fit the common colour palette for equipment back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 That sounds like a good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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