NotDaMama Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I shall assume this has likely already been asked, but I've not found an answer yet. When Tirpitz was hiding up north being under utilised, do we know what colour her decks were and whether/when the colour changed? I have one of the Ship Craft books colour plates telling me she went from a dark grey deck to plain wood in the space of about a month, just in time to be sunk, but there doesn't seem to be an explanation of why or even if this is accurate. I'm working on getting the parts together for the Tamiya 1/350 Tirpitz (I believe the model shows her as she would have been in late 1943 to her loss in 1944) and there seems to be far less interest in her than her sister! Look forward to any info you guys can provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 According to the book, German Naval Camouflage Volume Two 1942-1945 his decks were the standard unpainted colour, but were discoloured from sediment, oil etc in the seawater that cascaded onto the deck after near-miss bomb blasts that proved difficult to remove afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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