Posted by PJ on April 27, 1999 at 07:42:10 in 24.30.145.118:
In Reply to: Bottleneck at Ambrose Light! posted by John Anderton on April 26, 1999 at 21:01:45:
: Is this an appropriate venue for asking a question about the S.S. United States? Does anyone know
: the exact color of the composition decking of the United States? From what I've seen so far on web-sites on the
: S.S.US, it appears to be a sort of meduim bluish-green. (the Revell instructions just said "green"). I'm reworking a model of her that I built
: when I was a teenager - getting my sea legs back for the Titanic contest. I found a color (for the S.S.US)
: that looked GREAT in the bottle, but may in fact be too dark. All the good overhead shots of the US
: seem to be in black&white. So now I've got the S.S. United States going, with Titanic immediately behind her
: and a 20 year old (unbuilt) Queen Mary waiting to be built behind HER! I may have to get a bigger pier!
: Also, I just finished a (Dover) history of the S S Normandie, by Frank Braynard. My LORD what an elegant ship she was!!
: Any help on the "United States' deck color would be appreciated!
It was a fairly medium green. If your e-mail can accept large attachments, I have a couple of color photos of a model that was approved by the last captain of the United States, including her deck color. Let me know and I'll send them as attachments. The Revell box art appears to be correct, even though most color photos I have seen make the decks look much more "gray-green."
: Thanks,
: John
You're Welcome,
PJ