brunelrussell Posted August 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2015 I've noticed that many, if not most, models of late 19th century ocean liners have a pink rather than red underbody (below the waterline); is this some sort of modeling convention or did they really have antifouling paint of this color? Thanx a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wq3296 Posted August 11, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 11, 2015 Greetings brun... Nice question, and I wish I had the definitive answer instead of just an opinion. I expect that shipyards of that era would have discovered the merits of lead based paint which is typically red and probably anti fouling. Not sure why it would show up as pink on models - unless the original darker red color was bleached by sunlight. wq3296 mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted August 12, 2015 Share #3 Posted August 12, 2015 I don't think it's fading from sunlight. The color is uniform on both sides and hull bottoms. One would expect a gradual fading as the surfaces turned horizontal, and more on one side of the model than the other. Canute 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 12, 2015 Share #4 Posted August 12, 2015 I've seen a few of those.. I suspect it was convention at the time or some instability of the paint pigment. Canute 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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