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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Bullshott on 21 October 2010, 11:32:55 PM

Title: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: Bullshott on 21 October 2010, 11:32:55 PM

I need to know what colours late 19th century (1880 onwards) French warships were painted (lower hull/below waterline, upper hull, superstructure/turrerts, deck and funnels). Can anyone help me with this? Pictures would be appreciated too.

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: odd duck on 22 October 2010, 01:05:16 AM

Just had a quick look in Tony Gibbons, encyclopedia of Battleships .The colour illustrations show Black Hull ,Red bellow the waterline ,the superstructures are painted Buff/tan in the earlier illustrations and white in the later ships.Looks like there was a change in the colour schemes during your chosen period but I can't be sure I'm using an illustrated Battleship encyclopedia right now I'll check with my Conways and get back to you later if I find anything,hope this little bit helps

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: odd duck on 22 October 2010, 01:38:52 AM

Can't find anything in writing on colour schemes so far, did find this site a few postcard type illustrations among the black and whit photos if you dig around
http://www.cityofart.net/bship/frameset6.html

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: Bullshott on 22 October 2010, 04:39:57 PM

odd duck - thanks for the link. That's a great resource and just what I wanted:

(http://www.cityofart.net/bship/fr_marceau_colorplan.jpg)
(http://www.cityofart.net/bship/henri_iv_diorama.jpg)

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 23 October 2010, 03:12:21 PM

A bit OT, but that first pic would make a nice colour scheme for VSF Aeronefs  :D

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: Thunderchicken on 23 October 2010, 06:08:52 PM

Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on 23 October 2010, 03:12:21 PM

A bit OT, but that first pic would make a nice colour scheme for VSF Aeronefs  :D

Funny you should say that, I was thinking the very same thing.  ;)

Title: Re: late 19th century French ship colours
Post by: Bullshott on 23 October 2010, 07:03:07 PM

Quote from: Thunderchicken on 23 October 2010, 06:08:52 PM

Funny you should say that, I was thinking the very same thing.  ;)

Keep an eye out on the VSF board over the next few weeks .....