Colors for vehicles.

[seadude]

I'm trying to decide what colors to paint all the vehicles I have for my hospital/humanitarian ship project. I have the following selection of vehicles. These two pics are the best I could come up with. Sorry for any blurriness, etc.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8853/28591010240_c152e05216_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8321/28591010320_3812ac77fc_b.jpg

I was kinda thinking of painting 1 or 2 of the HEMTT tankers white w/ blue tanks to indicate that these vehicles are water tankers. Not sure though.

[Hobbes]

For humanitarian missions, vehicles are routinely painted white. Armored vehicles on peacekeeping missions too. Add large lettering 'UN' or the mission name (IFOR, etc.).

[seadude]

For humanitarian missions, vehicles are routinely painted white. Armored vehicles on peacekeeping missions too. Add large lettering 'UN' or the mission name (IFOR, etc.).

Hmmm. I'll have to think about that.

[Steel Penguin]

id go UN white,  or berlin block    (

[seadude]

For humanitarian missions, vehicles are routinely painted white. Armored vehicles on peacekeeping missions too. Add large lettering 'UN' or the mission name (IFOR, etc.).

But that's mostly for United Nations missions/vehicles, which isn't what my hospital/humanitarian ship is for. The model ship I'm building is a what if replacement for the Mercy class hospital ships which belong to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command. Here's a sample pic I found of an LCU delivering humanitarian aid to Haiti. Note all the vehicles in the surrounding area.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/US_Navy_100120-M-8752R-031_A_landing_craft_unit_from_the_22nd_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit_delivers_humanitarian_aid_and_supplies_at_a_compound_outside_Leogane,_Haiti.jpg

[Old Wombat]

OK, I'm obviously still slightly confused about the primary role of the ship.

If the primary role is humanitarian aid with a military hospital ship secondary role, then I'd go for white vehicles with coloured (OD, tan, green, etc.) canvas covers & the US aid service name/initials on the doors/sides.

If the primary role is as a military hospital ship with humanitarian aid as a secondary role, then I'd go with a mix of colours, including camo, & white panels on the side with the US aid service name/initials.

[Dizzyfugu]

For humanitarian missions, vehicles are routinely painted white. Armored vehicles on peacekeeping missions too. Add large lettering 'UN' or the mission name (IFOR, etc.).

Second that, and white is cool on military vehicles! Even whiffy ones. I did a walking tank (inspired by the initial scenes from Patlabor 2) in white with some blue trim, and it looks very good.

Another option could be an independent NGO; in Germany, for instance, we have the Technische Hilfswerk (THW), which uses some heavy duty and also ex-military vehicles. Typically, these vehicles are painted like firefighters, but in dark blue (RAL 5002, ultramarine blue) instead of red:

[seadude]

OK, I'm obviously still slightly confused about the primary role of the ship.

THIS ->    "If the primary role is as a military hospital ship with humanitarian aid as a secondary role, then I'd go with a mix of colours, including camo, & white panels on the side with the US aid service name/initials."

[Old Wombat]

Okey-doke!

[nighthunter]

The US military is currently stuck on a Desert Scheme kick, but if you go by any ANG base, you'll still see several schemes. Currently, the US Navy uses a Gray Green for its vehicles, but if it's a Joint Vessel, then Marines Green. You'll want to add white squares with red crosses for medical vehicles