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Could anyone give me an estimation as to what color the USS Hornet's (CV-8) flight deck was? I think it's blue, but I want to make sure. Any help welcome

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It should be deck blue 20-B. I spray a light tan first and cover it with the 20-B and try to weather a worn deck look.

According to this model in the gallery http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

The measure at that time period was MS 12 mod.

And here is a description of these colors.

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/measure_12_modified.htm

Timm

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From here viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4866&start=165#p258355


The three vertical colors used on Hornet are Navy Blue 5-N on the lower hull and Ocean Gray 5-O on the upper hull. The island is Ocean Gray 5-O and Haze Gray 5-H, which is the lighter shade. Metal weather decks were Deck Blue 20-B except the flight deck, which was Norfolk 250-N Blue Flight Deck Stain (a similar shade). Interior of the hangar should be white vertical and overhead surfaces and Deck Gray #20 decks up the the threshold of the exterior openings. Deck Gray #20 was a neutral gray, all the exterior camo grays are actually blue-grays.

Timm

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Flight Deck markings are probably the equivilent of 5-O Ocean Gray unless you're doing the Doolittle raid.

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I am doing the doolittle raid

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Looks brighter to me than 5-O... probably white. Just a guess though....

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The flight deck would have been 250N Norfolk Flight Deck Stain. It's a more vibrant blue than 20-B.

Here is how it looks on a 1/350 Trumpeter Lexington - the 20B is in the gun tubs and other horizontal surfaces.

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Here is a color photo of Hornet's deck (Norfolk Blue 250-N)

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