I used this detail from Chris Mayger's cover for "Beware the Bight of Benin" (by Philip McCutchan, August 1975) as an example of the look and color scheme of a late 19th century British warship. Some of the things from this painting I used on the model were the scroll work on the bow, the buff color for the funnels, and the arrangement and rigging of the masts. From The Marine Paintings of Chris Mayger, Peacock Press/Bantam Books © 1976.

Painting by Chris Mayger.

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