Prussian Krupp 6pdr?

[Fjodin]

I've recieved artillery for my 15mm and I have question about exact colours of Krupp 6pdr breech loading cannon. Is there are any colour pictures of this gun?  I've found only 1 pic, but its a toy!

[former user]

I think there was already a topic about colours of artillery carriages, You might want to use the search tool

I think it was something of a blueish medium grey

[Fjodin]

That was mine topic And there was question about colour of different countries guns.

Here I just want to find realictic colour pic of Krupp 6pdr, to have a look what colours was different parts of gun. I know that barrel should be black and limber with carriage blue. But how many metal parts had this gun? Was they black or blue?

[Fjodin]

Here is my franco-prussian gun:
http://quickreactionforce.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/22_385/products_id/1585

I am particulary wandering about colour of that 2 diagonal long stick at bouth sides of carriage and also colour of two shelves at the front of carriage.

[former user]

OK, I don't think You will find colour photographs, only graphic prints and these were made for instruction and not by specialists - so I would go with common sense:
everything of wood is bound to be painted in the same colour, and everything of iron would be blackened, since there wasn't anything else to prevent corrosion of steel - ferric oxide
on campaign the black layer would get worn off, so a bit of silvery/metallic should be OK, and very little rust
as soon as the piece would look too weathered, it would be repainted black - military tends to maintain their stuff in very good shape

some parts could be of brass, especially moving ones - brass is still best and cheapest material when it comes to that
check the naval battle sequences of the Kolchak movie for this - gives a very good impression

this is my approach

as to Your pictures, I would go for black with the parts You mentioned, as well as the axle
the wheels are not detailed enough, so I would use black for the hub and greyish silver for the tires, maybe a bit rusted
brass for the small parts on the breech
the model is not very detailed, so no need to spend too much time on it

[Fjodin]

Here is my guns! THANX FOR HELPING!

[former user]

we aim to please

though I would go a bit more blackish on the barrels

[Fjodin]

Actially its black paint, with semi gloss finish. I've made a photo near yellow lamp, so colours are wrong

[former user]

oh, I see
it sparkles

[Trencher]

Nice and clean paintjob. Especially on that Prussian. Keep it up!   

As for the gun barrels, I would have painted them in flat black first. Then I would have taken some graphite powder for a gentle dusting. The effect is quite nice.