Kelp Posted July 15, 2016 #1 Posted July 15, 2016 Hello, I'm building the Heller Royal Louis and can't make out what color is supposed to be used for the gun carriages. What would be a typical color for gun carriages for French ships of this time period (1700's)? I've seen some photos with the carriages red, the same as the interior bulwarks. Thank you, Don
Blue Ensign Posted July 15, 2016 #2 Posted July 15, 2016 Hi Don, as far as the internal fittings on French ships of the 18th century were concerned you could have any colour you liked as long as it was red ochre, including the gun carriages. B. E. dvm27, Landlubber Mike, Kelp and 2 others 5 Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
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