Hi, again. I'm working on the Academy M-10 Duckbill at the moment, and I'm not sure what the interior colour of the engine compartment is.
Is it the overall interiour colour, or is a different one, please help me out,

Thanks a lot, John.

Interior engine bay is gloss white.

Check out this page from AFV Interiors: http://afvinteriors.hobbyvista.com/m10/m10a.html

About halfway down the first page is a nice photo and come color info on the interior of that M10.




True, but as a matter of practical experience, I can tell you that gloss white is one of the toughest colors to apply. A semi-gloss (or "satin") finish looks better to my eye in 1/35th scale. My favorite "white" is Testors Model Master "Header White" -- it's a flat, but if I need it glossy or semi-gloss, I can hit it with some Future or gloss lacquer.

BTW that duckbill kit is pretty nice (initial impression) haven't started it yet...

kepp in mind that it doesn't take long for a tank engine compartment to get filthy. Oil and grease attract and hold dust which comes in from the grills, add in liberal amounts of water and , well the gloss white ain't so white anymore

I believe anyone who has ever tried painting something gloss white knows that gloss white is a difficult color to work with, especially over something dark. Normally I will spray something that is dark colored (such as a OD green AFV model) with a gray primer and then apply a flat white coat over it. I'd then shoot a light gloss coat over the white and then weather with the appropriate agents to obtain a realistic appearance,

HOWEVER, all he asked was what color the interior of an M10 engine bay was. So I told him. Like I tell my soldiers, "I tell you go go suck the egg, it's your job to figure out how to do it. If I told you, then you'd accuse me of micromanagement."

I figure he knows how to work with gloss white.

Hi guys. Yes indeed, Sabot, I know how to work with gloss-white. Thanks a lot to you all for the usefull, and quick answers.

Thanks again, John.

Lighten up, Rob. I wasn't taking a pot-shot at you.

I was simply trying to add a little info to the thread that I learned the hard way -- my first try at gloss white was a disaster. We have lots of young modelers on here looking for how-to and tips. Maybe John didn't need my tip, but someone else reading the thread may have found it helpful.