Bismarck waterline/Wasserpass - what colour is correct?!
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:56 pm
Needing just a few ordered items, I am about to start building the brilliant Flyhawk 1/700 Deluxe Bismarck.
I have spent countless hours researching the wealth of information and detail of the ship itself available on the web but one question needs to be answered before I embark on the first step of building and painting the hull namely:
What WAS the colour of the Bismarck waterline (Wasserpass in German)?
From all the colour illustrations I have seen it appears to be black, like one half of the camouflage stripes.
However, digging deeper I found references (one on this forum I believe) that states it was RAL 7016, (DKM Dark Grey 53)
This colour is also quoted elsewhere as being the dark grey camouflage colouring at the stern and aft of the ship intended to reduce it's perceived length.
This sounds wrong and unlike any illustration I have ever seen.
Also the RAL 7016, which seems to be also specified for metal desks, appears of even lighter colour if Mission Models' Ral 7016 (which is on order) is anything to go by.
Help?!!
Can anyone unscramble my confused mind with a few answers?!
For the dark grey - bow and stern - I intended using the recommended Revell acrylic 361/78 although I would prefer to use Valleco colours but can find no equivalent AV Air colour on any of their colour charts.
Kind regards
Roger
I have spent countless hours researching the wealth of information and detail of the ship itself available on the web but one question needs to be answered before I embark on the first step of building and painting the hull namely:
What WAS the colour of the Bismarck waterline (Wasserpass in German)?
From all the colour illustrations I have seen it appears to be black, like one half of the camouflage stripes.
However, digging deeper I found references (one on this forum I believe) that states it was RAL 7016, (DKM Dark Grey 53)
This colour is also quoted elsewhere as being the dark grey camouflage colouring at the stern and aft of the ship intended to reduce it's perceived length.
This sounds wrong and unlike any illustration I have ever seen.
Also the RAL 7016, which seems to be also specified for metal desks, appears of even lighter colour if Mission Models' Ral 7016 (which is on order) is anything to go by.
Help?!!
Can anyone unscramble my confused mind with a few answers?!
For the dark grey - bow and stern - I intended using the recommended Revell acrylic 361/78 although I would prefer to use Valleco colours but can find no equivalent AV Air colour on any of their colour charts.
Kind regards
Roger