Here's my build so far of the
Cleveland class light cruiser USS
Houston, made from the Skywave USS
Miami/late-war/square-bridge
Cleveland class kit. I have yet to add rigging or most PE, though I did add a PE crane from a set I bought from Ebay specifically made for the Miami kit.
While I am aware of the kit's faults, such as the hull being underscale, etc., it was still a fun thing to build.
Paints used for my interpretation of MS32 1D colors:
Tamiya AS-16 light grey spray
Tamiya NATO Black- spray and hand-painted for blemishes
Tamiya Flat black for waterline
Tamiya Medium Blue and White for Kingfisher scout planes
Modelmaster Deck Blue
Modelmaster Ocean Grey