Thank you guys!
Joe! I have already glued the bottom flat part so I can't try your method, maybe I'm going to make the holes from above.
But now: back to the workbentch!
I primed the deck and also the starboard side. I have chosen black because I wanted to buid up the linoleum colour upon a darker base layer by layer. I am definitely not the kind of person who could search months to find and use the exact original colours on models. As I like to display Yahagi during it's final battle, dosens of effects modulate the final perception of the colours.
First: the size - 1/700 models are like looking to the actual ship from quite a distance. There is a good dissertation about scale painting on this forum, I found it interesting and useful.
Second: the ship was 3 years old and weared, refitted, weared again, refitted, weared... you understand.
Third: During the fight the hull and the deck were probably wet as hell thanks to the incoming bombs.
Four: weather conditions are always a mayor factor on colours. Before Yahagi and the other ships were rushed by the american aircrafts a short rain washed the ships, but during the clash the sun was shining (according the pictures).
I had quite a crazy idea. On the aerial photo I posted earlier sunlight came from portside. Therefore I primed only the starboard side of the ship, because that is the shadowy side and I want a bit harder contrast as normal light will give to the model. I haven't red this before, hope it will works!
Now, the linoleum. I found this colour as a chip colour on the internet; I tried to mix it from my paints.
I used these colours until I liked the appearence of the mix. I paint it in 2-3 thin layers, then paint 2-3 additional layer with the same to the center of the linoleum surfaces between the fixing plates to get a more saturated and highlighted effect. As it is evening here, I couldn't make proper pictures in font of a white paper due to too big brightness difference.
Hope you like it, next step is to cover it!
See you later!