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David Waples
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2013 - 6:40am
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Field trip!
Trust me, I have no intention of fighting about the color question. I'm not an historian or expert. I'm only sharing what I've learned and put together over the years from the evidence provided by others more knowledgeable.
For official USN paint reference, John Snyder & Randy Short, along with White Ensign Models are my go to source for color matching. With respect to Tropical Green you wont see it in their complete chip set. All we can go by are the photos of the boats from the period and even those aren't perfect because of color shifting and different types of film, etc. Then add in the harsh sun to really screw things up.
I love White Ensign Models Color Coats paints. They are a great foundation to start from because of the excellent research from John Snyder and Randy Short have done. In my opinion the Tropical Green they created just isn't right when compared to the photos. The photos we're looking at didn't become available until after the guys made this paint color.
At the end of the day, do what makes you happy and have some fun doing it! Speaking of which, I'm starting my kit starting tomorrow!
Dave
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Bob Butler
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Posted on: Apr 14, 2013 - 8:07am
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David., Thank You , Your the man.
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Bob Butler
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Posted on: Apr 22, 2013 - 4:58pm
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Just testing
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Bob Butler
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Posted on: Apr 23, 2013 - 4:36pm
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Photo Test...
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