Need advice on emergency lifebuoy color

[Hans Witteman]

Hi, guys i am presently doing the texture for type IIA and some book i have, mention that the white&red lifebuoy was paint in black in wartime any clues if this is right???

Thank in advanced for any answer




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I've got an E-book somewhere that said the same thing.
But some b/w pictures I've seen suggest a grey color
may have been used.
Cause it does not stand out that much.

[Hans Witteman]

Originally Posted by privateer

I've got an E-book somewhere that said the same thing.
But some b/w pictures I've seen suggest a grey color
may have been used.
Cause it does not stand out that much.

Thank Privateer that what i was thinking i will go for a medium gray.

[Hitman]

Probably the grayish look is a worn out black paint. It's certainly very difficult to say when looking at B&W pics, but if it was painted black and you are giving the textures a slight "worn out" look (Which a sub, battered by salt water is not at all out of place) then your medium grey should be OK

[Hans Witteman]

Originally Posted by Hitman

Probably the grayish look is a worn out black paint. It's certainly very difficult to say when looking at B&W pics, but if it was painted black and you are giving the textures a slight "worn out" look (Which a sub, battered by salt water is not at all out of place) then your medium grey should be OK

Fine with me i will pull my famous photoshop salt water stain