"Russian and Swedish Navy in the Napoleonic Wars" Topic
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 Il Granatiere  | 29 Mar 2024 7:46 a.m. PST |
Using Warlord Black Seas miniatures I would like to paint two small fleets. Could you give me some indication of the correct way to paint those ships. |
| BrianW | 30 Mar 2024 11:32 a.m. PST |
The Russian Navy after 1801 or 1803 went to the black hull with white stripes scheme we usually associate with the US Navy in the war of 1812. The figurehead and stern decorations might be bright, but the ships themselves were as I mentioned above. The Swedes tended to paint their ships similar to other fleets, but the headrails and some trim tended to be a red color. That is specifically mentioned in the Rod Langton book on painting and rigging. It's also seen in paintings from the period. EDIT: "Similar to other fleets" does NOT mean a Nelson checker. Instead, it is the all-yellow side without picking out gunports in black. Sorry that this is rather generic, but I don't have my notes to hand right now.
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| Il Granatiere | 03 Apr 2024 8:13 a.m. PST |
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| Dave Jackson | 03 Apr 2024 8:53 p.m. PST |
BrianW…if/when u do find the rest.of your notes, would you plse update this…especially wrt any difference between the Russian Baltic and Black Sea/Adriatic etc fleets. Thanks! I have Rod Langton's book and will have a look at it. |
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