HMS Victory colors

[Ironhead]

First off, a very big thankyou to everyone who provided information on the colors (and history) of Victory.  Bottom line, as was brought to my attention several times, the colors I choose are up to me, my taste (primarily it was nice to find out the name of the colors used through Victory's history).  There was a truth made evident  throughout  this process:  there is a wealth of information out there, you just have to get off your butt and look!  I forgot about that rule of thumb, that if you want to know something go looking at  the many sources available.  What is somewhat of an embarrassment is what I used to do for a living in the Corps:  I was an analyst for many years, and toward the end of my career became chief analyst, responsible for the quality of information produced (which means I should have remembered that there is an unbelievable wealth of information out there;  you just need to take the time to look.  Once again, thank you to all who provided all the great information.   By the way, I have decided on yellow ochre! 

[PqLear]

I also found the discussion incredibly interesting, impressive and insightful.  For my own build (Vanguard at the Nile) I also went with a shade some might call ochre, or simply orange-yellow.  I also realized from the thread there is no "one single authoritative truth", that coloring schemes and exact shades changed due to weathering, aging, era, and individual preference, and that ultimately I'd be the happiest with my build if I simply picked the color I liked the best -- so that's what I did  

 

In Tamiya terms, I used a 10:1 mix of XF-3 Yellow and XF-7 Red -- a shade I was familiar with from other models I'd built and quite happy with.