Thanks for the comments, Greg, Joe, John and Radek.
After test fitting the propellers, it was time to begin installation of the main deck, stern deck and wing decks. The deck colors and details worked out well. After experimenting with lighter and darker wood colors, this shade was chosen.
The wing decks were finalized only after lengthy consideration about the location of the planned torpedo boats. There needed to be room for the torpedo boats below the gun barrels of the wing turrets. The wing deck area on the forward side of the barbette provided a good storage location for the torpedo boats, being 9 feet (2.75 meters) below the main deck. Also, since they will be out of reach of the ship’s cranes, it will provide an opportunity to explore some creative options for boat deployment. On the stern side of the wing barbette, there will be room for auxiliary boat storage being within reach of the cranes.
I experimented with various shades of dark blue to use for the wing decks, wing barbettes and upper hull sides. The final image of the barbettes and wing walls gives a good view of the color that was chosen. I suppose it lies somewhere between Navy Blue and Midnight Blue.
Kind Regards,
Mike
