Hi

Could anyone point me in direction to determine the colours US landing craft at Normandy were painted. They appear to be a darker blue grey colour - but there is so much choice?

Thanks
Richard

Ahoy, Richard, Welcome to Modelshipwrights, mate!

D-day landing craft, eh?
Personally, I've used Model Master acrylic "Ocean Gray" with great success, to mimic the US Navy Camouflage Measure 14 prescribed for the D-Day fleet...
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~Gunny

When it comes to landing craft color, it all depends on what ship the landing craft was from. Most of the attack transports were in MS22 Navy Blue 5-N/Haze Gray 5-H camouflage which would make the landing craft haze gray.

Here's a photo of the USS Bayfield off of Utah Beach.


Gator