EinsteinTaylor Posted April 20, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 20, 2014 Folks, I could use some expertise. I'm starting to plank the inboard portion of the upper gun deck and am stumped on what color to paint it. The Mamoli instructions say yellow ochre however every picture of the real ship I've seem have the gun decks painted white. The closest thing I have found to an authoritative answer is in Longridge and all it says is "internal workings generally yellow". Can anyone clear this up a bit for me? Personally I think I prefer white but I would rather be correct to 1805 than pick colors I like. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted April 20, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2014 Hi Einstein, The inside bulwarks at Upper deck and Quarterdeck levels are painted yellow ochre. The inside bulwarks at Lower deck and Middle deck level are painted white (to represent a whitewashed finish) Cheers, B.E. Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: 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/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EinsteinTaylor Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted April 21, 2014 Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafi Posted May 4, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 4, 2014 Hy Einstein, Longridge is a great source for the Vic, but please do not forget, that he represents the knowledge of the 1960, means some 55 years ago! Cheers, DAniel Quote To victory and beyond! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/76-hms-victory-by-dafi-to-victory-and-beyond/ See also our german forum for Sailing Ship Modeling and History: http://www.segelschiffsmodellbau.com/ Finest etch parts for HMS Victory 1:100 (Heller Kit) and other useful bits. http://dafinismus.de/index_en.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.