hey all...
so far i havent been able to keep away from the intenet at all....library, internet cafe and work are coming in handy

im painting the 1/16 tamiya kubel and im just wondering about the wooden floorboards the are in these vehicles. Were they left in the natural timber finish or were they also painted?? reference photos of this arent common and im just wondering what peoples ideas or knowledge is of this. the kubel im doing will be weathered with the desert in mind so id imagine the inside flooring to get quite sandy also. so all i need to know is if this timber was painted or left aline.

cheers....
powerlogik

Schwimmwagen seems to have floorboard color suggesting natural finish.
I don´t know about the Kubel, though.

Toni

in our reenactment group we have 2 original kubles and the wood is not painted.i also know of 2 other original kubles and the wood is unpainted also.actually i have never seen the wood painted.this also goes for motorcycle sidecars.i have a bmw r75 and the wood in my sidecar is not painted,it is actaully a light oak.(a picture of the r75 has been posted in the gallery)

thanks guys for your quick responses

paint time

powerlogik