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German Fire Extinguisher Colors????
Tapper
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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 08:43 AM UTC
I'm painting my sdkfz 222 and I have NO idea what the extinguisher on the side is supposed to look like when painted! Anybody have some pics? Greatly appreciated!

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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 08:46 AM UTC
Hi. Difficult one. Ask Ian Sadler, he knows a lot about this sort of thing I believe.

Vinnie
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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 08:54 AM UTC
NOT red...

Normally it is in the same color as the vehicle. So panzer grey or dark yellow.

Kris
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Posted: Friday, October 29, 2004 - 06:58 PM UTC
yup, not red

colour is the same as the base colour of the vehicle
Tapper
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 01:00 AM UTC
Thanks guys!
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 01:25 AM UTC
Aw! I was looking forward to Ian answering this one!

Vinnie
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 02:17 AM UTC
Ok, how about this one then, what about the definative answer for INTERIOR-mounted fire extinguishers?

What about those in open topped vehicled, 250/251's , SP-AT guns (Nashorn), and SP arty Hummel and Wespe?

And if the hand-held (not vehicle-mounted and plumbed) interior versions were painted red, and as they are the same mount as the exterior versions , then it WOULD be possible to see a red extinguisher mounted on the exterior of a vehicle. Wouldn't it?

Mike
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 02:56 AM UTC

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And if the hand-held (not vehicle-mounted and plumbed) interior versions were painted red, and as they are the same mount as the exterior versions , then it WOULD be possible to see a red extinguisher mounted on the exterior of a vehicle. Wouldn't it?


It would indeed...

I hope you can see it, but the extinguisher on the back is red. I pressumee that they would be supplied red and, if mounted externally, over painted if the hull was repainted.
The insde one was red.


Cheers
Henk
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