Hatch interior color

[EMacionga]

Gents,

The interiors of russian armour were usually a gloss white or white inside in WWII, but what about the inside of hatches that would be open at times? White or a green of the great variety of russian green available?

Ed

[ArtistsRifles]

Gents,

The interiors of russian armour were usually a gloss white or white inside in WWII, but what about the inside of hatches that would be open at times? White or a green of the great variety of russian green available?

Ed

 

FWIW the hatches on my OT are white if they are not a vertical opening (i.e. the drivers which swings over horizontally) one.

Those hatches that lift vertically- e.g. the commanders hatch and the four troop compartment ones - are green inside. AFAIK - this was the same practice as in WW2.

[EMacionga]

Thanks Neil. I have researched and viewed a number of images of the SU-85, 100s and have started looking into the T-34 types. Most of the color images are from museums and the driver's and commanders hatches seem to be mostly white and other hatches dark colors. Since these vehicles are resored its not possible for me to know if they followed the restoration expedient of "paint it - it will protect it!"

Ed

[ArtistsRifles]

Thanks Neil. I have researched and viewed a number of images of the SU-85, 100s and have started looking into the T-34 types. Most of the color images are from museums and the driver's and commanders hatches seem to be mostly white and other hatches dark colors. Since these vehicles are resored its not possible for me to know if they followed the restoration expedient of "paint it - it will protect it!"

Ed

 

You are welcome Ed. If you are ever in the Essex area (Brentwood) let me know and you can have a clamber over mine.