 MackP wrote: |
| I'm a novice attempting a battleship (Missouri). I am accustomed to MM Acrylics and can't decide which colors are "right" for the bottom, hull and superstructure. Too many greys and reds to chose from. What are the proper choices for a 50s era ship? What about the teak deck? |
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My personal best choice for naval colors is the White Ensign line of paints called Colourcoats. They are enamels but are accurate for most naval forces from WWI through modern.
In acrylics for the lower hull - walk across the hobby shop to the model railroad side of the house. Look at their Pollyscale Model Railroad colors. They make a nice Red Zinc Chromate which I've used (BTW - the builders painting spec called for red zinc chromate). Look too at their Mineral Red and/or Boxcar Red.
Another quick & easy hull red is the American Tradition Red Primer from Lowes -- in the jumbo rattlecan. I prime my resin ships with that.
In the 50's the Missouri had bright wood decks. In acrylics Tamiya makes a good one. for that. Steel decks are well modeled using MM Gunship Gray. New, unweathered flight decks are well done with MM Engine Gray. It weathers toward Gunship.
The current specification for US Navy Haze Gray (not the WWII version) is 26270. Modelmaster's Neutral Gray is 36270 - flat versus satin. I find that it may appear slightly too dark so I will lighten it a bit with some white.