Question for Dr. Al Ross

Modeling Subjects Ships
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Hello Dr. Ross, I hope you’re well in this strange time, sir. Dr. Ross, I’m having a 1:72 scale ARB built by Kyle Lord. It’s of this ARB (ARB-22),

ARB22 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

Is that in a Blue? John Snyder said that it was. Tracy White says it might be Ocean Gray. What do you think?

Here are some progress shots:

16508564_10210896683846003_518020521906006182_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

16508804_10210896683726000_1554043518581637169_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

16602679_10210896683325990_3555991451220362166_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

16602930_10210896683285989_8416184017901013388_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

16602971_10210896683365991_402600967667514663_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

16602991_10210896683766001_7862626244414818768_n by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5181 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5182 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5182 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5184 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

IMG_5185 by Tim Connelly, on Flickr

Thank you, Dr. Ross.

Tim

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Hi Tim,

We haven’t heard from Al in quite a while here. I’m sure he’s fine, but you might try emailing Blue Jacket Shipcrafters directly as well.

This project looks really nice. Do keep us posted.

Stay well,

Bill

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OK, thank you.

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These were special operations boats and were most likely painted in schemes suited for a specific mission. Without a dated color photograph or written documenation (memos, deck logs, etc.), it’s all pure conjecture.

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So, I should have it painted Ocean Gray? In which case, sir - would she have deck blue decks? Well, thank you anyway, Dr. Ross.