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                        Need Help with Arleigh Burke Colors

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                        propellerhead
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Need Help with Arleigh Burke Colors
                        Posted by propellerhead on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:53 PM
                        Hi, I'm hoping that somone out there can render some assistance regarding the proper color to paint my Panda version of an Arleigh Burke destroyer. I recently purchased the 1/350 Panda kit and intend to make it the USS Stethem for my son who served on her 1999 to 2001. The Panda kit 'recomends' a type of paint I do not have access to. My local hobby shop has Model Master paint and I would like to use that for this ship. However, I need 3 different shades of gray and there are over 8 shades available! Help!!!! Has anyone out there got any idea of which shades are right? Thanks in advance for all your help.
                        Frank
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:43 AM
                        Frank,

                        Try these sites. May not have the exact FS number for the paint, but at least you can get an idea of the shade.

                        http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-51_i.htm
                        http://navysite.de/dd/ddg51.htm
                        http://navysite.de/dd/ddg63.htm
                        http://www.pbase.com/trooperhughes/portland_rose_festival_2004

                        Semper Fi!

                        Carl
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                        lenroberto
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by lenroberto on Thursday, September 23, 2004 10:35 AM
                        Frank-

                        Here what I use on modern US Ships:

                        Model Master Paints-
                        NEUTRAL Grey- is a very close approximation to current Haze Grey for overall color
                        GUNSHIP Grey for non-skid decks.

                        Just a suggestion...good luck

                        Len
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:53 PM
                        Here's your colors in FS 595A

                        Haze Gray: FS 36270
                        Deck Gray: FS 36008

                        These can be lightened or drybrushed for scale effect.

                        Jeff Herne
                        (who is also working on a Burke at this point in time)
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                        propellerhead
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by propellerhead on Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:22 PM
                        Carl, Len and Jeff,
                        Thank you very , very much! Just what the doctor ordered! Now all I have to do is get new decals. Panda's are (how do you politely say) stinkers. I'm trying to build DDG-63 and the decal sheet has only one "6". Sigh.... The photoetch set cost more than the model. However I can't wait to see the look on his face when he gets it.
                        Again, thanks to all. Frank
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 5:47 AM
                        Frank,

                        Try some AM decals for ships hull numbers. I've seen them out there, just can't remember which company.

                        It's funny, my wife and I were having lunch on Coronado this afternoon and who should come back through San Diego bay from a work up cycle...the USS STETHEM.Smile [:)]

                        Carl
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