Snow Leopard
01-10-2011, 06:45 AM
#7
Senior Member
RE: Snow Leopard
Don, that's a great job on painting, but NO Pershing ever wore the Tiger markings. That was used in operations Ripper and killer in April-May 1951. None of the units participating had Pershings, other than the 1st Marine Div, who used only standard markings. Army units were equipped with the "new" M-46 Pattons and also had Easy 8 Shermans and M-24 Chaffees.
The "cat" markings were depicting Tigers using yellow and orange colors, not kittys, so other then the obvious painting talent, it is totally wrong.
The "cat" markings were depicting Tigers using yellow and orange colors, not kittys, so other then the obvious painting talent, it is totally wrong.
01-10-2011, 06:55 AM
#8
RE: Snow Leopard
ORIGINAL: pattoncommander
Don, that's a great job on painting, but NO Pershing ever wore the Tiger markings. That was used in operations Ripper and killer in April-May 1951. None of the units participating had Pershings, other than the 1st Marine Div, who used only standard markings. Army units were equipped with the ''new'' M-46 Pattons and also had Easy 8 Shermans and M-24 Chaffees.
The ''cat'' markings were depicting Tigers using yellow and orange colors, not kittys, so other then the obvious painting talent, it is totally wrong.
Don, that's a great job on painting, but NO Pershing ever wore the Tiger markings. That was used in operations Ripper and killer in April-May 1951. None of the units participating had Pershings, other than the 1st Marine Div, who used only standard markings. Army units were equipped with the ''new'' M-46 Pattons and also had Easy 8 Shermans and M-24 Chaffees.
The ''cat'' markings were depicting Tigers using yellow and orange colors, not kittys, so other then the obvious painting talent, it is totally wrong.
01-10-2011, 07:35 PM
#9
Senior Member
RE: Snow Leopard
There is also a Pershing in a well known US museum with tiger markings, BUT it was donated by a korean War Tank unit and since there are virtually no M-46s to be found, the M-26 is a "stand in" with markings from the unit.
The paint job on Don's tank is really great, but what is it representing?
The paint job on Don's tank is really great, but what is it representing?
