BOUGAINVILLE
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Hi Folks,
I will detail in this thread the standard mixtures and materials used by the Imperial Japanese Army for their Ammunition.
This information is from the Allied Translation Information Service, South West Pacific Arena. Document Number 1845.
This information will be of particular interest to those that are contemplating restorations and want to get it as authentic as possible.
Mixture numbers (without units), and volumes mentioned are weights and volumetric ratios, respectively.
Black (white, yellow, red) paint mixtures;
By weight or ratio;
Paint solid - 100
Turpentine oil - 15
Drier - 45
Boiled linseed oil - 30
Black (white) Varnish;
By weight or ratio;
Black (white) varnish - 100
Turpentine oil - 15
Yellow (red, green) Varnish;
By weight or ratio;
Yellow (red, green) varnish - 100
Turpentine oil - 25
Rust Proof Paint;
By weight or ratio;
Red lead (minimum) - 82
Drier - 6
Raw linseed oil - 12
The mixtures mentioned were standard.
The ratio was altered according to the seasonal characteristics of chemical paints and varnishes.
Depending upon the work chemical paint was added to the paint or vice versa.
Rust proof paint was used as the base coating for large calibre projectiles.
Two coats of paint were applied to larger calibre projectiles and similar number of varnish coats for others (excluding centering bands and driving bands). Their coats of varnish were applied to the centering bands, the circumferential area below the driving bands, and the shell bases of projectiles intended for fixed projectiles.
Varnish coats were applied to projectile noses of practice shells fitted with fuzes and set screw areas of shrapnel shells (not threads).
Varnish was used to coat the interior of projectiles.
When projectiles were fitted to fixed cartridges the connecting surfaces were coated with varnish. The threads and outer surfaces of fuzes were coated before fitting (excluding special cases).
I will detail in this thread the standard mixtures and materials used by the Imperial Japanese Army for their Ammunition.
This information is from the Allied Translation Information Service, South West Pacific Arena. Document Number 1845.
This information will be of particular interest to those that are contemplating restorations and want to get it as authentic as possible.
Mixture numbers (without units), and volumes mentioned are weights and volumetric ratios, respectively.
Black (white, yellow, red) paint mixtures;
By weight or ratio;
Paint solid - 100
Turpentine oil - 15
Drier - 45
Boiled linseed oil - 30
Black (white) Varnish;
By weight or ratio;
Black (white) varnish - 100
Turpentine oil - 15
Yellow (red, green) Varnish;
By weight or ratio;
Yellow (red, green) varnish - 100
Turpentine oil - 25
Rust Proof Paint;
By weight or ratio;
Red lead (minimum) - 82
Drier - 6
Raw linseed oil - 12
The mixtures mentioned were standard.
The ratio was altered according to the seasonal characteristics of chemical paints and varnishes.
Depending upon the work chemical paint was added to the paint or vice versa.
Rust proof paint was used as the base coating for large calibre projectiles.
Two coats of paint were applied to larger calibre projectiles and similar number of varnish coats for others (excluding centering bands and driving bands). Their coats of varnish were applied to the centering bands, the circumferential area below the driving bands, and the shell bases of projectiles intended for fixed projectiles.
Varnish coats were applied to projectile noses of practice shells fitted with fuzes and set screw areas of shrapnel shells (not threads).
Varnish was used to coat the interior of projectiles.
When projectiles were fitted to fixed cartridges the connecting surfaces were coated with varnish. The threads and outer surfaces of fuzes were coated before fitting (excluding special cases).
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