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Re: Approximate WWII USN Colors

by JD2870 » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:53 pm

Hey, thanks for the help!

Re: Approximate WWII USN Colors

by Timmy C » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:51 pm

From looking at the colour samples on Tamiya's site (hey, you did say approximate :P), it looks like TS-55 Dark Blue would work for a very rough 5-N Navy Blue substitute, while TS-64 Dark Mica Blue may work for the 20B Deck Blue. At least, if I was desperate, those would be the ones I would try ;)

Approximate WWII USN Colors

by JD2870 » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:37 pm

Because of the job, a new baby and ever present home improvement projects, I have only limited time available to devote to this hobby. That has not, however, prevented me from picking up Dragon's magnificent 1:350 USS Buchanan. I may have a (little) bit of time to actually build this in the near future, but I can't "waste" any of this time on my favorite sub-hobby of rivet counting.

I'm looking for some help in identifying reasonably close approximations of the standard WWII USN colors (e.g., deck blue, ocean gray, navy blue, light gray, haze gray, etc.) that may be available in spray can. I think being able to simply pick up some subassemblies and spray it at a moments notice will cut down on my build time. I already have a slew of tamiya cans of aircraft paint - a whole bunch of grays, blues and bluish grays - so I may have the stuff already. Any suggestions in getting to "good enough" and a my first completed kit in a year and a bit will be very much appreciated!

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