What color did the T-34 in German service have?
Did they keep them green, or did the repaint them in Panzer grey.
Was it common with winter wash on the captured T-34?
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 09:39 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 09:50 AM UTC
It would probably depend on when it was captured. If it was to be reused immediately, there probably wouldn't be any time to repaint it except to add a few i.d. markings like crosses or swastikas. If it remained in use for any length of time, it would eventually have been repainted either grey or dark yellow. Of course, the color painted would be determined by the time period in the war.
Some of the captured T-34's underwent rebuilding in Kharkov during 1942 where German items such as Notek lights, radio sets, tools, etc, were added to them. Later on, some even had Schurzen added so they had a more "German" look in order to help prevent friendly fire incidents.
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Some of the captured T-34's underwent rebuilding in Kharkov during 1942 where German items such as Notek lights, radio sets, tools, etc, were added to them. Later on, some even had Schurzen added so they had a more "German" look in order to help prevent friendly fire incidents.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 05:59 PM UTC
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Some of the captured T-34's underwent rebuilding in Kharkov during 1942 where German items such as Notek lights, radio sets, tools, etc, were added to them. Later on, some even had Schurzen added so they had a more "German" look in order to help prevent friendly fire incidents.
So if I build the T-34 with German items, it would also have been repainted?
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 10:29 PM UTC
Here is the site you need to get months of modelling inspiration:
http://beute.narod.ru/Beutepanzer/su/su.htm
Enjoy!...Jim
http://beute.narod.ru/Beutepanzer/su/su.htm
Enjoy!...Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 11:12 PM UTC
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Enjoy!...Jim
Thanks man.... I hoped to do some modelling tonight, but I'm affraid I'll be surfing the internet instead.
But seriously.. this was right on target. Thanks again.