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Opinion on deck colour
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:55 PM UTC
Hi all just need an opinion on the colour iv painted the decking on my model battleship?should i repaint it a lighter colour?




kind reguards

karl
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Posted: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 11:15 PM UTC
Hi Karl

It's a little bit brownish
I would go for a lighter shade like this (from Erin Boyd's Hood)


Erin used Tamiya XF-57 Buff
Suggested reading:
http://hmshood.com/hoodtoday/models/tips/hoodpaint.htm#ap507b

Hope this helps
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Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 03:07 AM UTC
Definately go lighter with the deck. Battleship captains were the worst at wanting the deck to be exceptionally clean. The Hood boasted that you could eat off of her deck.

Also, unpainted decks would bleach out from the sun.

Kenny
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Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 03:38 AM UTC
Freshly holy-stoned decks were very light indeed!
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