Flight Decks
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Flight Decks
Could anyone give me an estimation as to what color the USS Hornet's (CV-8) flight deck was? I think it's blue, but I want to make sure. Any help welcome
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Mark McKinnis
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Re: Flight Decks
It should be deck blue 20-B. I spray a light tan first and cover it with the 20-B and try to weather a worn deck look.
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Re: Flight Decks
According to this model in the gallery http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html
The measure at that time period was MS 12 mod.
And here is a description of these colors.
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_12_modified.htm
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The measure at that time period was MS 12 mod.
And here is a description of these colors.
http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_12_modified.htm
Timm
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Re: Flight Decks
From here viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4866&start=165#p258355
The three vertical colors used on Hornet are Navy Blue 5-N on the lower hull and Ocean Gray 5-O on the upper hull. The island is Ocean Gray 5-O and Haze Gray 5-H, which is the lighter shade. Metal weather decks were Deck Blue 20-B except the flight deck, which was Norfolk 250-N Blue Flight Deck Stain (a similar shade). Interior of the hangar should be white vertical and overhead surfaces and Deck Gray #20 decks up the the threshold of the exterior openings. Deck Gray #20 was a neutral gray, all the exterior camo grays are actually blue-grays.
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The three vertical colors used on Hornet are Navy Blue 5-N on the lower hull and Ocean Gray 5-O on the upper hull. The island is Ocean Gray 5-O and Haze Gray 5-H, which is the lighter shade. Metal weather decks were Deck Blue 20-B except the flight deck, which was Norfolk 250-N Blue Flight Deck Stain (a similar shade). Interior of the hangar should be white vertical and overhead surfaces and Deck Gray #20 decks up the the threshold of the exterior openings. Deck Gray #20 was a neutral gray, all the exterior camo grays are actually blue-grays.
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Re: Flight Decks
Flight Deck markings are probably the equivilent of 5-O Ocean Gray unless you're doing the Doolittle raid.
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Re: Flight Decks
I am doing the doolittle raid 
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Re: Flight Decks
Looks brighter to me than 5-O... probably white. Just a guess though....
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Re: Flight Decks
The flight deck would have been 250N Norfolk Flight Deck Stain. It's a more vibrant blue than 20-B.Model Student wrote:Could anyone give me an estimation as to what color the USS Hornet's (CV-8) flight deck was? I think it's blue, but I want to make sure. Any help welcome
Here is how it looks on a 1/350 Trumpeter Lexington - the 20B is in the gun tubs and other horizontal surfaces.
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Re: Flight Decks
Here is a color photo of Hornet's deck (Norfolk Blue 250-N)Model Student wrote:Could anyone give me an estimation as to what color the USS Hornet's (CV-8) flight deck was? I think it's blue, but I want to make sure. Any help welcome
Mike
