Colour info for Tiger 1

[Starfighter]

Just started my Tamiya 1/35 scale Tiger 1 (Early Version), so I thought I'd have a look around the net for any possible colour alternatives to those in the kit. I decided to include the commander figure, , and this is where I hope that some kind soul will be able to help, specifically wih the interior colour of the commander's hatch. Several photos of models would seem to indicate that the inside of the hatch was dark grey, but I would have thoght that this would have been the same ivory/cream colour as the turret interior?

The Tamiya instructions only detail the colour of the pad in the centre of the hatch, but not the hatch itself. I would be most grateful if anyone could help me with this,

Kind Regards,

Starfighter

[Guest snipersmudge]

I would go with ivory/cream same as the interior

[Andy K]

The hatch interior would be the same colour as the exterior.

[Panzer Vor!!!]

if the hatches are white when open they will stand out to anyone looking , ruined it if youve camo the tank

[smuts]

Hi , all hatches crew access, engine deck/transmission would be the exterior colour (base) of the hull/turret either Panzer grey or dark yellow, this applies to open fighting compartments such as Marder's ,SP guns & semi tracks.

HTH Andy.

[Starfighter]

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