Prince of Wales - question on paint

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:43 am

... I want to build my Prince of Wales such (Picture Post -> HMS Prince of Wales Progress Picture), what it there was at the time of battles with Bismark, (can will later do and Bismark and Hood ) with installation UP on towers of main calibre...

The Question: in what colour was painted the deck of superstructures? in such either as lateral surfaces?

M�LDERS · Post by **M�LDERS** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:06 am

Hi Maximus

During the Battle in Danmark Street POW had no complicated Cammo-Sheme. She was grey over all and had a single UP-Mount at Turret B (second from Bow) and a Twin UP Mount at Turret Y (Rear Turret).
The Cammo was painted during a small Refit in late August 41 in Scapa.
During the Post-Battle-Refit in Rosyth (Juni/July 1941) the UP-Throwers abandoned the Ship and additional POM-POM MK VI took Place. (2x single Mounts at B and Y)

Source:
"British Battleships of WW2"
Alan Raven / John Roberts
Page 150

M�LDERS · Post by **M�LDERS** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:01 am

Hi Maxim,

sometimes i should better look twice to a Post. Your Question was about Colors of Platforms above the Deck Level.
The References i got dosnt say very much about it. Only the Fact that those Platforms was a little more dark as the Hull.
There was two Kinds of Dark Grey. One very Dark Grey was painted at the POMPOM Platform near the forward Funnel. All other Platforms (including the Boat Deck) was also in a darker grey as the Hull, but not such dark as near POM-POM.
I hope i could help you at least a little.....

Maximus · Post by **Maximus** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:45 am

Thank you M�LDERS!

certain information there is in post:
ModelWarships.com Forum Index>Main Forum>Colour of decks of superstructures POW in 1941

presently main question to which no answer - deck is coverred in that time Corticene?

M�LDERS · Post by **M�LDERS** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:27 pm

The upper Platforms was covered with Corticene from Day one until she sunk. As far as i know.

bengtsson · Post by **bengtsson** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:04 pm

M�LDERS wrote:The upper Platforms was covered with Corticene from Day one until she sunk. As far as i know.

From a few books I've read by Royal Navy sailors, they mention several different types and colors of this Corticene. I agree that finding the right deck colors for warship models is sometimes very hard. Especially big capital ships. I've looked at all the photos in my naval reference books and although these decks are clearly shown in some photos, the black and white photos + the light and shade make picking out the shade of grey impossible. They are simply a much darker grey than the upper works.

Bob B.