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hello Gentleman My name is Glenn and I'm based out of Norfolk Virginia and this is my first post,my subject is U-249 Late 1945,my problem is finding the right color, the photos I have shows her next to U-1023 and U-249 is much darker I'm using WARSHIP PICTORIL#27 and what I can on the web can someone point me in the right direction I'm posting photos of my build at it's current state thank's Glenn
Last edited by glenn buckner; 23-05-2008 at 07:54.
Hi Sav and thanks for taking the time to help. I'm going try to post two photos one in BW one in color, the one in color is of U-805. The tug color is N-5 navy blue and looks correct so the color on the sub is close to the true color and is not one of the aforementioned colors on the site, now looking back at the BW photo U-1023 is in DG51 and U-249 is much darker, do you think U-249 may be using the same color as U-805? thank's Glenn
Its going to be pretty hard to say for sure. Alot of these boats went through different colours/shade/camo schemes depending on the captains preferance and what paint was left and the dockside. Ceratinly looks a darker shade on the b&w photo.
Its going to be pretty hard to say for sure. Alot of these boats went through different colours/shade/camo schemes depending on the captains preferance and what paint was left and the dockside. Ceratinly looks a darker shade on the b&w photo.
Hi Mankster the directive late in the war was to darken the boats to hide from hunter aircraft when at periscope depth. I also understand there was an attempt to camo the decks to break up the sillohette of the subs at periscope depth I have matched the color of U-805 spot on ,but I'm going hold off and make sure before I commit,but your right about them using what ever paint they had on hand, thank you for your help. Glenn
Hi Mankster the directive late in the war was to darken the boats to hide from hunter aircraft when at periscope depth. I also understand there was an attempt to camo the decks to break up the sillohette of the subs at periscope depth I have matched the color of U-805 spot on ,but I'm going hold off and make sure before I commit,but your right about them using what ever paint they had on hand, thank you for your help. Glenn
Thank you Sav,very nice! what are you using on the bottom of your hull? [the dark vertical lines.]I've just finished installing the deflector above the bridge and the engine telegraph compass and voice tube. I'll post some pics. I will inevitably build three totally -- the first one is U-249; U-96 and an early V-11C/41 U-522. I'm looking forward to seeing your continuing progress on your boat. It looks very good.
Glenn
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