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The Admiralty Paint range now includes a "dull white" specifically made for producing the 'whitewash' effect of the below deck bulwarks
http://www.cornwallmodel...ralty_paints_water.html
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Interestingly, one of the HMS Victory guides some years ago told me that it was now believed that the internal bulwark colours on the gun decks was yellow ochre not white. and the stern gallery cabins light blue This was before the discovery of the so called original external colours, so this view may have changed again!! I think it would have been very dark inside had that been the case. http://www.dailymail.co....one-hideous-orange.html
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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[quote=jase]Interestingly, one of the HMS Victory guides some years ago told me that it was now believed that the internal bulwark colours on the gun decks was yellow ochre not white. and the stern gallery cabins light blue This was before the discovery of the so called original external colours, so this view may have changed again!! I think it would have been very dark inside had that been the case. http://www.dailymail.co....one-hideous-orange.html
[quote] Whitewash seems to make sense for another reason, that back in the day coloured paint was very expensive and whitewash was cheap. Though the orlop deck (where Nelson died) is now thought to have been a pale creamy stone colour.
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[quote=Tomick][quote=jase]Interestingly, one of the HMS Victory guides some years ago told me that it was now believed that the internal bulwark colours on the gun decks was yellow ochre not white. and the stern gallery cabins light blue This was before the discovery of the so called original external colours, so this view may have changed again!! I think it would have been very dark inside had that been the case. http://www.dailymail.co....one-hideous-orange.html
Quote: Whitewash seems to make sense for another reason, that back in the day coloured paint was very expensive and whitewash was cheap. Though the orlop deck (where Nelson died) is now thought to have been a pale creamy stone colour.
Yes I agree Here is a thought though, whitewashed cottages were pink not white, maybe Vic was pink inside?!   “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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