"German Minesweepers and other small ships" Topic

I started work on 1/1250 M-35 minsweeper and before I applied the brush once, I'm stumped. Did these boats have corticene decks/painted decks or natural wood decks? I've read conflicting information on these boats and am now not sure how to paint the deck!

Same for the torpedo boats (T.xx class, Mowe class, etc.).

Found some indications on German modeling sites. I think it's coming together.

So, does that mean dark gray decks, or wooden ones?

Inquiring minds want to know.

What the German modelers show is wooden decks in beige/yellowy brown/sandy shades, at least for the M-35 and VP boats.

Thank you.

Wood for working areas where crew spent time. Dark grey metal for other sections. The area underfoot for gun crews was given a wood cover if possible as that is more confortable on the feet than standing on a steel deck for long periods. The cortesine used on bridge wings was usally tan, but wartime shortages were acute and I believe wood replaced it on later contruction.

Of course then comes the question of if the wood was painted or not. I believe it mostly wasn't and considering how desperately short the Germans were of almost everything (due to the blockades) it was probably not painted.