Another update. (Purists and rivet counters may want to look away). I started painting the ship. I decided to go with a modified Ms1 camouflage and used 5N instead of 5D. Is it accurate, probably not, but I wanted a little variety in my ships. I figured since the USN was experimenting with camouflage at the time it
might have been possible. Like mentioned before, I am using TruColor paints. I modified their 5N slightly by adding 5L and 5U to lighten it a little and make it a little less blue. Remember I mentioned the TruColor paints looked to match the real paint chips rather well, but were bluer and darker than the ModelMaster paints I've used in the past.
Main hull painted
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After a light grey dry brush
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I also painted the wood deck overlay. I may have put the coats on too heavily as it was a pain to apply to the deck.
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Turrets painted up
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5"/51 guns installed
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Various Superstructure decks
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And finally some dry fitting of the parts
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My 3D printed piece looks pretty good painted up with the rest of the superstructure. I noticed that the ribbing on the splinter shielding is hardly noticeable compared to the actual kit parts. I'll probably modify the file some more to make it look more like a direct replacement piece. I primed the rest of the parts (I think) earlier today and will get them in paint this week. I am waiting on an order from Freetime Hobbies with new cage masts, I was a little too heavy handed with the main mast when I went to attach it to my paint board and smashed it
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