I'm new to the forum but not new to ship building. I have built model ships, plastic first, then progressing to wood model ships including Dumas Chriscraft, Virginia Pilot Boat, and the Bluenose.
I have just acquired the USS Harriet Lane Steam Paddler. In years past I have simply stained, my wood model ships but the plastic ships were painted. I do not use plastic sails in the plastic model
kits prefering to use canvas and like to ad as much authenticity to my models as possible. My question is to find out if there is a US Navy code of paint schemes for ships' hulls and decks from 1850's - 1900?
