Painting a medieval wooden ship under the waterline

[Baker]

Does anyone know what "the white stuff" looks like when a wooden ship is in the water for a few months?

Or better , could have looked..

 

My idea was, painting with white or cream and thereafter weathering  with a wash of dilute green.

 

Examples of what I have in mind.

Since I only have experience with painting military models. I now have absolutely no idea whether this is correct or totally wrong.

 

[druxey]

There is no 'correct' or 'wrong': it has to be something that you are satisfied with.

[Baker]

3 hours ago, druxey said:

There is no 'correct' or 'wrong': it has to be something that you are satisfied with.

to be honest.

this is the answer I was hoping for.

[Louie da fly]

After a few months in the water it would probably be supporting a fine growth of underwater weed - particularly if (as I suppose) it's the Golden Hind sailing into tropical waters.

 

But I don't think that would be very pleasant to look at - I agree with Druxey - do what you want to do.

 

Steven

[Baker]

Thanks Steven 

The idea that I think of : a thin layer of white paint with a light wash of green over it. So that the wood structure and treenails remain somewhat visible

Like this :

 

Work in progress ( with one thin layer of white paint)

[Jim Rogers]

I love the look as is. Wouldn’t touch it. Like the way you can deference individual planks and Trenails.

[Canute]

Ditto for me. You can still make out the planks and tree nails.

[Baker]

Thanks for the positive comments.

I almost have the result I wanted to achieve. So, i probably will not change it much anymore.

[Snow]

Hi backer 

I did my ship the adventure with a colour i found in a book by frank mastini called tallow.

It's just white with 3 or 4 drops of yellow and 2 or 3 drops of black mixed together .cheers good luck

[Snow]

Sorry mate other way round, 3 or 4 black and 2 or 3 yellow

Cheers