British European green for a Crusader AA

The kit actually looks pretty good, and the changes to the hull are actually noted in the kit instructions. Eduard is releasing a photoetch detail set this month, if you want to go that route. The color would be so-called British Olive Drab, officially known as SCC 15, and sometimes called khaki drab. It was formulated to be close enough to US No. 9 Olive Drab that the British would not have to repaint American equipment provided through Lend Lease. It's a medium olive color, but there isn't a precise match available through the major manufacturers out of the bottle (Humbrol makes a Khaki Drab, but it's a rather bright green and must be toned down a bit). Reportedly, the old Pactra Artillery Olive was a pretty good match, but that paint line is no longer made. One of the smaller makers like Compucolor or White Ensign may offer it. Otherwise, the MAFVA website has a Humbrol color mix posted on their website at

Waht about Xtracrylix XA1816 - British Khaki Drab - how does that stack up? David SBX Model Shop

Never seen that brand on this side of the pond. It may be intended to represent the vehicle color SCC15. However, the term Khaki Drab was also used to describe the color of British woolen battledress uniforms introduced in 1905 and worn in temperate climates (as opposed to Khaki Drill, which referred to the warmer tan or pale gray color worn in tropical or desert climes). If the paint is a drab green color, it's probably the vehicle paint. If it's a mid-brown, possibly with a touch of green, it's the fabric color. Gerald Owens