my proposed M43 paint scheme

monkeymissile · Post by **monkeymissile** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:12 am

Just wanted to share my plans for my M43's eventual new paint job, I'm oddly excited about it.
I'm going to use John Deere's Blitz Black (flat black) and keep the crosses, but paint them gloss black. Interior (cab and back) will be white.
I think it will look pretty bad-ass, like an evil anti-ambulance, but without completely obliterating its heritage.
That's it, just thought I'd share...

k8icu · Post by **k8icu** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:36 pm

Sounds like a plan. Maybe reverse the glosses though gloss black the truck and flat balck the cross? Just a thought

monkeymissile · Post by **monkeymissile** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:43 am

k8icu wrote:Sounds like a plan. Maybe reverse the glosses though gloss black the truck and flat balck the cross? Just a thought

thanks, but I like the flat black look and have heard that the Blitz Black is very durable and easy to maintain. It's also cheap!

k8icu · Post by **k8icu** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:03 am

Are you going to leave a white square with the black cross in the middle or do something like a shade of gray and then the cross. Oh and post pictures as you go! I think it's a law or something.

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w30bob · Post by **w30bob** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:42 am

MM.....you're a SICK man....but I like it.

You need to Photoshop that idea and post it for everyone to see. Sounds like it's gonna be one Bad-Ass looking rig. An Adams family M43....awesome!

later,
bob

monkeymissile · Post by **monkeymissile** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:45 am

k8icu wrote:Are you going to leave a white square with the black cross in the middle or do something like a shade of gray and then the cross. Oh and post pictures as you go! I think it's a law or something. !

good question, definitely won't be white. Maybe the square will be gloss and the cross will stay flat. My photoshop skills are by no means stellar, but I have minions at work, he he!

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:27 am

Maybe you could add a touch of white to the black and make a very dark charcoal gray for the markings. That way you'd be all flat..

Brett

Tom @ Snake River · Post by **Tom @ Snake River** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:22 am

Not to be a downer, but if it is highly modified - go for it. But painting it a odd color will make it worth less back out on the market.
I painted a 57 Studebaker Silver Hawk that I had black, and swore I would never paint anything black again. Terrible to keep clean.

monkeymissile · Post by **monkeymissile** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:37 am

Tom @ Snake River wrote:Not to be a downer, but if it is highly modified - go for it. But painting it a odd color will make it worth less back out on the market.
I painted a 57 Studebaker Silver Hawk that I had black, and swore I would never paint anything black again. Terrible to keep clean.

no worries, I appreciate everyone's input regardless. It will be quite some time before I actually can paint it,leaving me plenty of time to reconsider

w30bob · Post by **w30bob** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:39 am

MM....here's some fodder for your minions......

regards,
bob

M43white by w30bob

M43blackInv by w30bob

monkeymissile · Post by **monkeymissile** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:25 am

w30bob wrote:MM....here's some fodder for your minions......

regards,
bob

M43white by w30bob

M43blackInv by w30bob

thanks Bob, I'm playing around with PS as well. Bless the internets for all the tutorials on youtube

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