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Hi All,

I just got my ISW Bainbridge in the mail recently.

Colors, as far as pre-WWI seem a bit sketchy, and I know she did wear a rather early camo scheme, too.

I'm looking at going the Slate Gray route. Would horizontal surfaces also be in the same color?

Thanks

Ed-

Maybe I've answered my own question...

I need to quit thinking literally all the time and only look at Bainbridge pics. Here's one of USS Dale. Looks like same gray on the decks. I've also noticed that they didn't seem to use a boot topping, either.

Ed=

Hi,

There is an extensive thread on this topic.

Here is the link: http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=91740

Looks like Bottle Green was the winner.

Cheers,
Geroge

Thanks, George. Very helpful.

I was not aware of the whole Green thing.

Looks like Tamiya Black Green may be the way to go. Probably practice up my drybrushing skills as well.

Here's the pic I was thinking of before. I almost wonder if it's a combo of the green and gray.

Ed-

Hi,

Nice shot of DD1 on a very sunny day. The dark markings on her side are actually shadows from her lifeboats. So just a single colour. As orthochromatic film is involved, written references would be my choice to determine colour.

Cheers,
George

As an aside, the use of boot toppings didn't come about until ships started using fuel oil. The black band is to hide the oily film that floats on the top of the water and makes for a dirty waterline. In the coal era, no oil scum on the water, no need for boot topping.

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