Toms Modelworks

As one of those US distributors, I would like to clarify about Colourcoats paints. We have stock of nearly all ship colors and a growing number of aircraft colors. These are available on the WEM website. There are a few that we are out of, notably US10 20-B Deck Blue but we just placed an order with Sovereign Hobbies so that will be rectified shortly.

My understanding is that West Virginia was painted in standard Measure 1 camouflage, 5-D dark gray vertical surfaces, natural wood decks, 5-D dark gray for metal decks, and masts generally above the funnel tops were 5-L light gray. Black boot topping and red underwater bottom were used as usual on USN ships of the era. I believe you can find 3D printed "cage" masts now which will have the proper shape.