Gonna paint the white troll.

[GQPorkroll]

Never really cared what my patrol looked like, tbh. It's white, it had stupid graphics up the side, which I half removed, it's 4.2EFI stickers have worn off (not sure why they're there, as it's an 88 model and runs a carby) and generally it's just a rough looking truck.

Now it's taking more of a daily driver role, I'm starting to want it to look better.

I've decided it's gonna go drab olive in the near future and eventually will get a camo job, and the covered in KBS coating matte diamond finish for protection. I think it will look ok as I have black tubular bars F&R, tubular sill savers, black roof rack, black wheels etc, I have a S2 grille ill spray black and fit up, and then ill fit my stainless snorkel with black elbows and a black head.

Anyone seen a GQ in camo? I was gonna do desert cam but I think that's a bit much, I like the old style better, like you see on the 110 Landys and stuff like that.

Anyone have any pics they can share?

[GQPorkroll]

On ipad so can't post pics, but something like this, just less rubbish 4wd-ish, lol

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/247284-spring-rotf-deluxe-autobot-ratchet-2.html

[Bloodyaussie]

50cal???????

[Woof]

My mates landfill, but it does look good
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm190/Uriah57/4x4WAShowToojayTrip030.jpg

[GQPorkroll]

Yeah I don't mind that. I'd prefer a darker base colour but camo definitely looks good on box.

Landfill. Lol. Love it.

[Clunk]

Just do it!!!!!! Lol

What you tapin at!!!!!????

[GQPorkroll]

Tapin? Don't get it?

[GQPorkroll]

Oh, here's a list of why I haven't done it yet,

1. Money.
2. Lack of time.
3. Lack of space.
4. Money.
5. Currently doing an engine conversion on my XB GS.
6. Once that's completed, I have to do half a respray, re rego and sell a Soarer I ended up with.
7. Money.
8. Did I mention money?

[MudRunnerTD]

Tapin? Don't get it?



LMAO

Thats his Tappatalk Sig line mate. SOme of the boys are inventive on how they sign off and their sig line on Tappa talk just to let you know that he is using the forum from that App. You will notice plenty of the guys are doing it.

[MudRunnerTD]

Oh, here's a list of why I haven't done it yet,

1. Money.
2. Lack of time.
3. Lack of space.
4. Money.
5. Currently doing an engine conversion on my XB GS.
6. Once that's completed, I have to do half a respray, re rego and sell a Soarer I ended up with.
7. Money.
8. Did I mention money?

you could do a preview spray job with a few cans from Super Crap and drive it like that for 12 months while your Money sorts itself out. maybe cost you $50 to $100 on Paint.

[Alitis007]

Is there a camo vinyl wrap ?? Or just carbon fibre vinyl wrap it

[GQPorkroll]

I work for another spare parts shop so I wouldn't buy anything from supercreeps no matter what! IMO they're just a total rip off (we hear several times a day that our prices are cheaper) and what they do sell cheap is total shit.

A vinyl wrap would be too expensive, as with most things, we get gouged in Australia, I've seen vinyl wraps installed in the states for $500-$700 for big trucks, the few suppliers I've approached here were talking well into the thousands, just for vinyl, and the same again for install. I did a carbon bonnet wrap on my other car and it wasn't hard, but it was a PITA. I found it's not really hard wearing, either, but I did buy cheap Chinese vinyl as it was just a temporary fix until I respray the car.

I do have the option to get 4L of drab olive and spray the truck, then go to a vinyl cutter and have the camo brown/black/grey/greens cut, stuck on and then ill spray the KBS clear over that as long as it won't react.

I'd probably rather do all paint, though, less hard work if I want to remove it or change it. I might use automotive paint and spray the base and use cheap Clint's spray cans for the camo. That'll save a few bucks, I guess.

[outback]

My mates landfill, but it does look good
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm190/Uriah57/4x4WAShowToojayTrip030.jpg

if you seriously want to go cammo, above pic is over the top. It wont even bend in with the local terrain the pic was taken in.

The Army used a few base colours in the Landrover period.
Drab olive green,
Sand yellow of sorts
SAS pink
There is also a redish colour
After that you get the other colours.
Note all are matt.

A few links:
these are for the 105 recoilless gun carriage SWB Landrovres
http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/othervehicles/images/lrswb16.jpg
http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/othervehicles/images/lrswb15.jpg

http://images.defence.gov.au/20060601adf8161479_109.jpg

Also a google search 'http://www.google.com.au/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=australain+army+landrover&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=TCpEUaOGPNChmQXT_4DoDw'

will give you a set of images of you to ponder.

Have fun, remember 'KISS' in your paint job.

[GQPorkroll]

Yes definitely want matt colour. As luck would have it I mixed 1L of drab olive today for a military bike and decided it would be my base colour. I think it will look awesome on the truck, especially as I don't have any chrome on it, and everything is black. The guy was in Aus army and is going to get in touch with his buddies and give me codes of the colours used on tanks/landies so I can mix them up.

I'm not overly worried bout blending in, it's just for effect and to make my truck stand out (the exact reason camo is applied!) as there are a few white trolls in my area that trespass and do naughty things on private property. I want to make sure mine isn't mistaken for one of those.