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  1. Canute
    Brian, you might look here: http://www.shipcamouflage.com/usn_cv.htm This lists all the camo schemes for USN CVs in WWII. Antietam ended the war in Measure 21. Click on the yellow MS 21 and you will see what surfaces get painted what colors. Essentially Navy Blue 5-N, which is the designation of the formula used for that paint. However, sometime in 1945, USN started substituting Haze Gray for Navy Blue. May have to delve into the ship's history for when and if it was painted gray versus blue.
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    Beautiful work, Greg. After all that PE work, looks like you might be ready for an Akagi now.
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    Dan, that tube with the fins is a paravane, used for mine sweeping.
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    Clare, looks interesting. I'll pull up a seat and follow along, too.
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    Craig, I'm in. Interesting vessel.
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    Scalecoat I is a lacquer based paint, use it's listed thinner. Scalecoat II is an enamel. Both airbrush well. Never tried to brush paint with them. Used on brass loco shells, which I baked to set the finish. Another enamel line is Colourcoats. Mostly steel warship colors, along with a line of aircraft colors. WWII and later.
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    John, my thoughts and prayers for you and Diane. Good to hear of some improvements; a positive sign.
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    Good, looks like a front row seat. I have a 1/700 Ise in the stash, but my eyesight seems to preclude my doing much with it. May end up selling it. Carl, you interested? It is a strange looking duck.
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    Greg, that is flat out outstanding. Bravo!
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    Nice to see you back at it, Mark. Good looking carriages.
  11. Canute
    Excellent how-to and it lists acrylic equivalents in Vallejo, Badger ModelFlex and Model Master Acrylics for the old Floquil-Pollyscale line. And they do add more info on an as needed basis. Highly recommended.
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    Greg, great detailing of Isuzu. Best of luck with your "plumbing repairs". Hope it's a fast recovery.
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    You may want to keep in mind with translucent colors, such as red and yellow, that you should prime, if trying to cover a dark grey or black plastic. And make sure the unprimed plastic is clean of mold release , oils and fingerprints. Wash in warm water with Dawn or similar dishwashing liquid. Also works on resin castings.
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    Clare, very nice start. I'll follow along with the crew. This is a great trainer for card modeling. Should have done this before I launched into Choctaw.
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    Mike, I'm going to follow along also. Maybe start the second row.
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    Pucko, that's a beautiful diorama. Nicely done.
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    Piet, like Patrick said, it will be an honor to follow your next build. Having just finished the Cox book, I have a new found appreciation for what y'all went thru during the opening phase of WW II in the Southwest Pacific.
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    The tiny American naval force versus the "wooden walls" of the Royal Navy. I think there most definitely was some propaganda being written to get any kind of edge for the Yankees. Of course, building over large frigates with better oak scantling didn't hurt. I appreciate reading James's accounts of these actions, since he was a contemporary. Kind of like reading Morison's account of WW II and then reading an author like Hornfischer or Cox, with much more research material available. Thank you, Frolick.
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    They were the heroes of "The Greatest Generation". We should all thank God or whatever Supreme Being you pray to for the likes of these men. I grew up listening to the stories Dad and his friends told of their service in every theater of WW II. And I was fortunate to be able to serve with some heroes while in Viet Nam.
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    Craig, I'll follow along, too. These light cruisers were an interesting development with all the antiaircraft artillery they carried.
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    Jesse, my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
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    Joe, I'm in, too. While I wasn't "in country" back then(flew out of Thailand), I did have friends and family down there in IV Corps. Will follow along with interest.
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    Lawrence, thank you for the tip. I had tried it earlier, but didn't let the wood soak long enough. I had used this technique with some model RR structures, but soaked the wood with some dilute ammonia. It molded well, but the wood felt "weakened". I'll give the strips a longer soak.
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    Nicely done, Piet.
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    I'll tag along, too! Always up for new techniques.

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