North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 07:17 PM UTC
Hello all,
I was wondering what color/s to use inside the open hatches of WWII tanks: German, American and British. I've searched through all kinds of photos and it looks like a mix of colors for all, from white/buff to black. Any and all help is very welcomed.
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 09:23 PM UTC
Thanks for the info. That link helped tremendously!
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1/72 Challenger II (British Armor Campaign)
1/48 AH-64D Apache (CAS)
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 03:14 AM UTC
They wre usually painted the tanks base colour to stop air recognition light colours were a nice target for fighter bombers.
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Posted: Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 03:18 AM UTC
The insides of hatches were almost always painted the primary exterior color.
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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2006 - 04:06 AM UTC
All the t-34s I was had green colors inside the hatches (NOT all the interior). I guess they didn't want a big, bright spot showing when they travelled with them wide open. It kind of makes sense but it's only my theory.
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