First post here and looking for some info. Would a red oxide primer interior be ok for the interior of a 234/3 or would I have to go with the boring German dark yellow? Wanted to do the primer with dark yellow seats to break up the monotone and for a different look. Thanks in advance.

Most open top German vehicles had the interior painted to match the exterior base color. As for the seats, I would believe they would be more of a leather color, depending on the vehicle.

I understand that "most" open top vehicle interiors were painted the vehicle color but would a red oxide primer be out of the question? As for the seats I guess I should have specified that I was talking about the color of the frames.

DVS...;

So far as the "record" shows, most open-top German AFV interiors were painted in the exterior base color, and for the 234/3, being later-war, that would be that dunkelgelb. A couple of pubs have indicated that a few AFV were apparently left part or most in rot-oxide inside, but also noted that German crews objected to this. Policy was to paint the interiors.

I have seen somewhere at least one of the 234 series kits built and painted with a rot oxide interior... it looked OK IMO, but actually came across as being pretty dark and you couldn't see the detail work as easily as had it been the dunkelgelb. I have to say "it's your model" and you should do with it what most calls you - a rot oxide interior probably was rare, but certainly could have been, at least in part.

Bob

I believe that the interior was generally a tan color. Dunklegelb may be a little too dark. Tamiya dark yellow appears to be very close. You could also use Testor's tan. For leather, I ab Tamiya's red brown and dry-brush edges and folds with MM military brown.

Bob-thanks, that was the info I was looking for. Since the primer seems to be rather rare I guess I'll go with the armor yellow. Hadn't given much thought about the primer being too dark so good call on that too. Thanks again