Hi, Doug:
I looked up USS Missouri in Measure 32 on line, and she looks like a variation of North Carolina's Measure 32. Even though your Mo is in a bigger scale, I think the same techniques I used for USSNC should work
I haven't got any further than the main deck, so I can't tell you from experience how I'm going to do that, but what I can describe is how I did the hull and the deck.
Since you've got drawings of the pattern, that's a good place to start. Hopefully you have them as jpgs on your computer. If not, you can scan them or find some on the internet.
I used the Publisher program to insert a jpg of the camouflage diagram, then resized it to the measurements of the kit. I measured the kit hull from stem to stern, then used the rulers in the Publisher program to resize the diagram. Print this out on paper.
Next, tear off a sheet of masking tape long enough to accommodate the whole diagram in full size. Get some wide painters tape from the hardware store or Walmart. I like Duck brand. Two inches is big enough for 1/700--I don't know about 1/535.
Lay down a couple of strips of masking tape on top of the wax paper, long enough to accommodate the ship from stem to stern.
Now trim the paper diagram of the hull close to the outline and lay it out on the masking tape. Use clear strapping/packaging tape to hold the paper diagram to the masking tape.
When you're done, you'll have layers of (from bottom to top): wax paper/masking tape/printed diagram/clear packaging tape.
You can use a scissors or a knife to cut out the whole thing, following the outline on the diagram. The packaging tape and diagram will fall away when you're done cutting, leaving you with the masking tape stuck to the wax paper.
Peel away the wax paper, discard it; and the masking tape will be your paint mask, cut to shape.
I also have used this method with RAF Spitfire and Hurricane camouflage patterns.
For USSNC, I painted the entire hull in the lightest color, 5-L Light Gray. When it was dry, I started at the bow, and used the masks I made to mask off the 5-L, and I painted the next color, 5-O Ocean Gray.
Once that was dry, I applied the proper masks to the 5-O. You'll probably also have to apply more strips of masking tape where the 5-L and 5-O masks join. There's a seam there that you don't want any of the last color, black, to get into.
Once the 5-L and 5-O areas are masked, apply the black.
I should have mentioned earlier that I painted the black boot stripe first--or rather, I painted the whole bottom up to the boot line first. My USSNC is a waterline version. Then mask the boot stripe and proceed as above with the hull colors.
Hope this isn't too long or too complicated. It's hard to describe and I didn't take any more photos than what I posted earlier. This method should work for you as well as it did for me.
If I can provide any further information, I'll be glad to.
As far as the deck fittings, like gun tubs, etc. I cut small strips of the masking tape and applied them around the tubs and fittings, then stuck a little poster tack on top to block paint spray. You can see this in some of the photos.
It's long and tedious to do it this way, but I can paint better with an airbrush than a paintbrush, so I try to do only a minimal of touch up by hand.
Good luck with the Mighty Mo!