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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Seat color on M-10
sgtreef
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 09:52 AM UTC
Well I looked at my book it is Black something!
The Instuctions say Canvas!
So who is right Black or Canvas
Been to afv Interiors sems to be black But I painted mine in In Canvas Color Kahaki!!

Thanks
GunTruck
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:05 AM UTC
Ever since working on my early M3 Stuart project, I learned that black leather was the color of the seats in early vehicles. Brown leather came later. Canvas later still.

I put brown leather into my Sherman and got "jumped on" by a Shermanaholic - until I produced a reference and photos. Never say never...

To be safe, I'd use either brown leather or Khaki canvas because the M10 is a later WW II vehicle. I'm fairly sure black leather would have been uncommon by then.

(Guess I should duck now - huh?)

Gunnie
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 03:08 PM UTC
My modeler painted my M-10's seat in brown leather, probably according to Tamiya's instruction sheet (I bought Tamiya's because it's the cheapest M-10). The page that
shows my M-10 is on a free space at hypermart.net so I think I can't show a picture here.
(Let me try anyway) :


Please go to http://modelmaniac.hypermart.net/model10d.htm to see a heavily weathered M-10, plus equally weathered Gen. Patton's Command Car, plus many others.
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:36 PM UTC
Thanks to both.
Gunnie I was a looking over yours So decided to ask any way!!

Thanks again!

Falcon have not sen you around these parts in a while! (++)
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