Ship weathering/painting?

If you can, go down to the pier and look. I get a whole lot of info just looking at the world.

Yes, ships really get beat to crap.

Appreciate the replies. I build only airplanes so this will be a nice challange for me. Was there any chipping on ships, or was the paint so thick that chipping was never an issue?

Hi;

 Depending on the Era and type you have lots of options for color where it can be seen .Rust streaks . Salt water erosion etc .     T.B.

Tome Modelworks makes a "Greek key" carrier tie down set.

White Ensign made a set with modern tie-down stars.   WEM went out of business,  but Toms bought the rights to many of their products.    You can try going to WhiteEnsignModels.com and see what they have and order from Toms via the WEM site

Here is a really useful site for what colors to paint ships. You can get lost in there...

Assuming you mean a USN carrier? Any ideas which one? Scale?

Probably 1/48, correct? Probably Measure 21 Navy Blue. By mid 1945 most carriers were Measure 21 Navy Gray.

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/index.htm

Weathering, yes and a lot of it. Rust, storm damage, battle damage, wear and tear, sun bleaching, some dirt.

Tie downs depending on scale there are various PE sets out there. Or just approximate them. it's a pretty fine level of detail.

Eager to see more.