I'm preparing to start my first ship model in decades--Fujimi's old Lexington, during her Feb-Mar 1942 raids. I'm sort of clear about the general paint scheme (apparently Measure 12) and the principle of horizontal and vertical application of the colors.
What I am unclear about is: what do you paint the underside of items like gun tubs and the overhangs of the superstructure, flight deck, etc. Would this also be the horizontal color (in this case 20-B) or some other color?
And a couple of other issues, since I'm pretty ignorant of ships. I've spent the last twenty years only building 1/72 aircraft.
Armaments: in the Fujimi kit, parts number 46 are 8" guns? I'm thinking that parts numbered 52 are .50 cal machine guns? Is this correct? Then what weapons are those numbered parts 63?
Radar: I've read that Lex was equipped with CXAM-1 radar, but haven't found any photos on the web to verify this or the placement of same. I've seen a model of the Lex on another website with a radar antenna mounted at the front of the stack.
Hate to be so elementary, but I have both googled and checked out the Ship Model Forum and haven't found any clear answers.
Thanks for any information.