In the dim and distant past, I painted ship hulls and superstructure grey and the decks brown.
Being older and wiser, I am now aware that wooden decks seem to be mostly reserved for capital ships, so I assume that the decks on all these ships (destroyers and torpedo boats) would be steel, or possibly in the case of the Germans, linoleum over steel.
I have seen some photographs of model German destroyers from the 1st World War and have seen references to both the German and the British craft being painted black overall, at least during the early part of the war.
Some pictures of First World War German boats indicate the deck was the same colour as the rest of the vessel, some that the deck and perhaps the upper works was a lighter colour, perhaps charcoal grey.
If they did "lighten up" during the war, from what date?
Were ships repainted a lighter colour or just allowed to fade?
As I am gaming in 1/300th and following the mantra of the smaller the model the lighter required, I am proposing to paint the hulls and upper works charcoal and the decks a lighter colour, perhaps dark sea grey?
I apologise if this question has already been answered, I would be grateful if anyone could point me o the TMP link, I have failed to find and any (polite) advice gratefully received.
Thanks
Rabbit
