Thanks, Spiros (@fiveten).

Thanks, John (@johnb). Whoever came up with the formula for the top color really missed the mark. The two colors I plan to use are very dark, so I will need to come up with some faded colors so the detail is visible.

Hi Carl (@clipper): I think we have both been going through the same thought process. If I use the actual colors, the detail will disappear in a blob of incredibly dark paint. How much to lighten the mix is the question. More to follow.

Family gatherings are the best thing to do, George @gblair
Modelling will wait. Glad you found the diagonal structure at this stage, still easy to clean up right now.

I was chomping at the bit to try some paint, so I got the first couple of levels of the bridge completed. I came up with a mix using Tamiya paint for the vertical surfaces of the ship. The actual color is very dark, so I was trying to come up with a compromise color that was light enough to show detail, yet still convey the darkness of the camo. I will go back and look at the completed piece tomorrow to see if it is too dark. Cheers.

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Great that you fabricated the triangular structure, my friend @gblair! Good painting plan!
Yes, family first, then everything else.

Good progress, George @gblair

I wanted to try out my two improvised paint colors on the completed part of the bridge structure. I first painted the vertical surfaces, let them dry, then masked them. Masking was not terribly fun, but it does produce clean edges. I then sprayed the horizontal surfaces and removed the tape. The colors are very near each other in tone, which is what the actual colors were like, but perhaps not so good for models. I plan to let everything sit overnight, and then I will take a good look tomorrow.

Here are the homemade formulas I used:
Vertical Surfaces: Tamiya Field Gray + Tamiya Flat White 2:1
Horizontal Surfaces: Tamiya Sea Blue + Tamiya Flat White + a small amount of Flat Blue 2:1:?

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