HMS Victory Restoration

Oct 11, 2015 23:32

I'm sure you'll already seen the reports about HMS Victory's new paint job which appeared in the press a couple of weeks ago. I've been following the restoration research for a while so it's fascinating to see what the original 1805 paint colour looks like. In addition to analysing seventy-two layers of paint from the hull, the research team also ( Read more... )

naval, nmrnp, trafalgar, history, age of sail, ship

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shepet October 13 2015, 08:25:44 UTC
I like the 'new old color' :) It looks much more harmonious.

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amaraal October 17 2015, 12:48:01 UTC
Normally I dislike pink, but in diguise :)... We should do a challenge/ prompt: Fifty Shades of Pink lol :)

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stevie_carroll October 18 2015, 17:44:39 UTC
Lovely!

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