Can someone advise the more-or-less proper over-all paint color or mix for USN destroyers, early, and late WWII, using Tamiya acrylic paint codes? I'm doing Dragon's Buchanan and Livermore and I'm not using their indicated paint brands. Thanx ahead of time, Stephen

Greetings Stephen

I cannot directly answer your question, but I include a list of links to various "paint-matching" and USN paint web sites I have collected. Hope they help in your search! cheers

http://www.phoenix-model.com/paint_charts.htm

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/paint_formulas.htm

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/colorcharts_2.asp

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/helpdesk.asp#color_charts

http://www.steelnavy.com/usnchips.htm

Thank you, James. Those charts are exactly the kind of thing I was on the way to compiling for myself and I will now be closer to find a decent match for the "GSI Creos/Model Master" Blue Grey and Navy Blue that Dragon recommends for those kits. Some may differ with _those_ recommendations, but close enough is good enough for me at this pint in my career. No doubt the lists will come in handy for other jobs, too! Bon voyage! Stephen