British Army Colours & Disruptive Camouflage in the United Kingdom, France & NW Europe, 1936-45, by Mike Starmer, published by the author, no ISBN, 32 pages

By John Prigent

This is the best possible reference for modellers of British equipment at home and in Europe – not just tanks but artillery and softskins too – for the whole of WW2. It includes verbatim transcripts of the official instructions, and the official diagrams showing the patterns to be used. These are “general” examples, not specific instructions for the different tank types, so reference to photographs will still be needed to model a particular tank. Their intention was to lay down the principles to be followed and modellers can follow the same principles quite easily. All the paint colours used are explained and shown by accurate paint chips, and the book includes enamel mixes to create them. These are from Humbrol and Revell paints, but it will be a straightforward process of trial and error for modellers to match them using other enamels or acrylics.

Excellent, and very, very highly recommended!

Available from Mr Starmer at 18 Hillside Road, Piddington, Northants, NN7 2DB, UK for £10.00 plus £1.00 postage in the UK or £2.00 abroad.