"Your 1:2400 WWII Naval & Color Accuracy? 6.33" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill  | 05 Jul 2024 6:33 a.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Some gamers try to match historical colors for naval vessels. Some don't paint their models. Some feel any gray and any tan will do. Some spray-paint their models gray and are done with it.On a scale of 0 (least accurate) to 10 (most accurate), how historically accurate are your WWII naval paint jobs? Average response: 6.33 |
| Captain Pete | 05 Jul 2024 6:33 p.m. PST |
I try to be a 10 but probably paint in the 8 range or so for accuracy. It seems that no matter how hard you try there is always a little something that keeps things from being quite perfect. I do the best I can. I try to have colors that are close, keeping in mind that paint weathers a great deal at sea and the hues can change a bit over time. Navy blue is a good example of a color that lightens and grays out quite a bit when a ship has been at sea for a while. |
 foxbat  | 07 Jul 2024 1:16 p.m. PST |
Some schemes can be done faithfully in 1/2400, some can't. The dazzle scheme of the RN in 1943-44 is the limit that can be humanly achieved IMHO. But your mileage may vary… |
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