USS Iowa the Big One

[vvwse4]

Hi everyone,

 

The first ship I am building and it wil be a long term project, notice long....

 

That is how I want it to look in the end, not sure wether I make the blurred or straight lines on the hull.

This is where I am right now, about 10 months after I started the build.

So far the only part that is finished, number 1 turret

PE and books, most of the fun is research

 

Question what colours should be used fot the hull?

Next question if I want to raise the guns on number 2 turret, looks less static I think, how do you make the blast bags? 

 

It will be a very long term job this one.

 

Cheers Rick.

[Slartibartfast]

The dazzle looks like it’s been modified or repainted in-theater. You could keep the hard edges and probably be very close to the photo date. 

[Mr.Happy]

Amazing work.

 

Don’t give up and hope to see another update.

 

Mr. Happy 

[blakeh1]

I'm building a 1/700 Tamiya currently and have been looking into the paint scheme

 

From the research I did. it seems that the edges were blended/feathered initially, but then straightened up in a later touch-up?

 

Unclear though if the feathering was intentional, or just a sign of worn down paint as that long dark spot in the middle of the hull seems mostly worn away compared to after the repaint

 

January 1944

 

Later that year, December 1944 (Also the pattern changed in places

 

So technically both are correct?

 

It was also unclear whether the dark color was dull black or Navy Blue (5-N) and if the light color was 5-L or 5-H They are fairly close, with 5-L being slightly lighter/whiter, but according to this the color was 5-H

 

https://www.usndazzle.com/design.php?category=2&class=1&design_num=1B&designed_for_type=BB&designed_for_num=61

 

Normally Measure 32 was 

 

Light Gray 5-L.
Ocean Gray 5-O.
Black 

 

From what I could tell, the Iowa's modified scheme is just Haze Gray (5-L)  and Navy Blue (5-N)

according to this picture's caption

I personally am going to use 5-L

 

 

As far as paints, I found some great paints made by Scale Colors

 

 

In the Tamiya paint guide, they suggest AS-16 for the 5-H or L color and AS-8 for the 5-N Navy Blue color (I believe those are both spray can colors)

 

AS-16 though feels to warm while the 5-H and 5-L color is a bit bluer

 

as far as the deck and other horizontal surfaces, those are Deck Blue from what I gathered

 

Edited January 17 by blakeh1

[vvwse4]

On 12/25/2022 at 7:28 PM, Mr.Happy said:

Amazing work.

 

Don’t give up and hope to see another update.

 

Mr. Happy 

Hi,

 

I must admit that the build is rather stalled at the moment, finishing other projects first. I find it difficult to make a planning for this one, also struggeling with the way I want to display the ship when ready. It would be very nice in the water but how to make that...........

[vvwse4]

On 1/17/2023 at 6:44 PM, blakeh1 said:

I'm building a 1/700 Tamiya currently and have been looking into the paint scheme

 

From the research I did. it seems that the edges were blended/feathered initially, but then straightened up in a later touch-up?

 

Unclear though if the feathering was intentional, or just a sign of worn down paint as that long dark spot in the middle of the hull seems mostly worn away compared to after the repaint

 

January 1944

 

Later that year, December 1944 (Also the pattern changed in places

 

So technically both are correct?

 

It was also unclear whether the dark color was dull black or Navy Blue (5-N) and if the light color was 5-L or 5-H They are fairly close, with 5-L being slightly lighter/whiter, but according to this the color was 5-H

 

https://www.usndazzle.com/design.php?category=2&class=1&design_num=1B&designed_for_type=BB&designed_for_num=61

 

Normally Measure 32 was 

 

Light Gray 5-L.
Ocean Gray 5-O.
Black 

 

From what I could tell, the Iowa's modified scheme is just Haze Gray (5-L)  and Navy Blue (5-N)

according to this picture's caption

I personally am going to use 5-L

 

 

As far as paints, I found some great paints made by Scale Colors

 

 

In the Tamiya paint guide, they suggest AS-16 for the 5-H or L color and AS-8 for the 5-N Navy Blue color (I believe those are both spray can colors)

 

AS-16 though feels to warm while the 5-H and 5-L color is a bit bluer

 

as far as the deck and other horizontal surfaces, those are Deck Blue from what I gathered

 

Hi Blake,

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Those colours are tricky. If you look at your top picture the deck seems a light colour, but deck blue is darker. 

 

The dark colour was supposed to black as far as I know, which can be seen in the second picture in your post, but it weathered fast to a dark gray sort of colour. I think I will go for that, but it is a difficult choice.

 

Rick.

[arg]

I completed a build of the Tamiya 1/700 Iowa.  The Scale Colors paints of Light Gray/Navy Blue/Deck Blue were used (Black and Gray just seemed too drab).  Used the Gold Medal photoetch for details, and Master Models barrels for the 16-inch guns.

 

 

[blakeh1]

I recently just used the same Scale Colors paints. The 5-N Navy blue I think is the correct color based on drawings for the camo scheme and the Tamiya instructions

The Scale Colors 5-N actually does look more black than blue in most light and can be a tricky color

 

 

compared to actual Dull Black used on the USS North Carolina