Pz Kpfw IV question

wbill76

Interior components weren't painted in Panzer gray as a rule...there was no need for it and a separate specification existed for those components. Since Ausf D production ran from 1939-1941 and that spans when the interior primer used was transitioned from a field-green shade primer to red oxide, you could go with either green or red for the fans and be correct depending on when your D was built .

The fans in question would never be exposed to outside view unless the rear deck hatches were opened up, so the interior painting guidelines would apply. HTH!  

 

Got ya. The thing is on the DAK tank it has grills over the engine and I can have them either open or closed so if I have the grills to the open  you can see part of the fans though the grill. I think I'll just leave them closed.

waynec

correct about the interior. usually it was a white. off-white or buff. the example is a 4x4 sdkfz-222 armoured car with an open turret. open interiors like halftracks were painted the same base color as the outside.

Wayne

Nice 222 - congrats on the second place!

I think, though, that you are confusing the fighting compartments with the engine compartments. As I understand it, while the fighting compartment might be repainted either white or the exterior color, the engine compartment remained in the primer color. Thus, the fans, not being in the fighting compartment, would not be white or the exterior color.

correct about the interior. usually it was a white. off-white or buff. the example is a 4x4 sdkfz-222 armoured car with an open turret. open interiors like halftracks were painted the same base color as the outside. and a bit of bragging

Interior components weren't painted in Panzer gray as a rule...there was no need for it and a separate specification existed for those components. Since Ausf D production ran from 1939-1941 and that spans when the interior primer used was transitioned from a field-green shade primer to red oxide, you could go with either green or red for the fans and be correct depending on when your D was built .

The fans in question would never be exposed to outside view unless the rear deck hatches were opened up, so the interior painting guidelines would apply. HTH!  

whenever i do dak stuff my first question is "was it painted in germany or in africa?" if painted in africa, i start with a pz grey base coat and only paint those areas that are obvious. for my 222 i left the interior grey as well as the bottom and wheel wells. squared off the crosses so they has a grey background. i would primer them just to add a bit of color but, as i get older, i am trending away from 100% accuracy for some artistic appeal (obviously within reason).