by Wheelsman » April 13, 2020, 3:15 pm
I haven't built any USS boats, but for the 2 Hanna boats I did build, in which the ore red looked close, I used a base coat of flat red commercial/automotive primer and then a clearcoat overspray. I used a semi-gloss clear lacquer on one, and a gloss clear enamel on the other. You might want to experiment with these combinations to suit your taste, depending if you want the freshly painted look, or somewhat weathered. You can check out the results in the Laker Conversion Models thread. Good luck with your project.
I haven't built any USS boats, but for the 2 Hanna boats I did build, in which the ore red looked close, I used a base coat of flat red commercial/automotive primer and then a clearcoat overspray. I used a semi-gloss clear lacquer on one, and a gloss clear enamel on the other. You might want to experiment with these combinations to suit your taste, depending if you want the freshly painted look, or somewhat weathered. You can check out the results in the Laker Conversion Models thread. Good luck with your project.