Good morning Duncan- that is an awesome below the waterline color- almost rustic copper red From the photo. Good thinking re the paint as it is always nice to see the planking through. Cheers GrantWill I did it. Those who have been following this build know how reluctant I have been about painting. I am very pleased with the way this looks. It is ModelExpo Hull Copper Red MS4814. I plan to water down the second coat to catch what I missed with the first coat but not hide the planking.
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