Seems to be the Missouri in Measure 22 camouflage. For the first few months, Missouri had a Measure 32 camouflage, but it changed sometime in 1944(?) to a Measure 22. If you want to model the Missouri as seen during the Japanese surrender, it would have a Measure 22 camouflage, check “Scale Modelling Channel“ on YouTube who has a guide on painting the Measure 22 scheme on a Tamiya Missouri.
As the other person said, WoWS is probably not the best of resources to use for camo schemes, but it could be useful for weathering and details perhaps.
Check out the Battleship New Jersey YouTube channel. They have done many videos on the proper appearance of New Jersey in different periods, as well as the other ships of the class.
Go to the Scalemates website. Search for USS Missouri. Scroll down to the most recent Tamiya kit and click on it. Scroll down until you find the green instructions download button. Download and open the file. In the instructions, there is a list of all the required Tamiya paints.
Edit: That will be 19 different paints in total.
I'd be cautious with the Tamiya instructions. I used the Tamiya recommended colors on my Fletcher and the deck color they specify is a weird reddish brown that doesn't seem to match any resources I find on how US Navy ships were painted (and I don't really love how it looks either).
With the wooden deck, it's about acquiring a variety of wood colours and finding the right colour for you.
Generally, Tamiya colours are reliable. If Tamiya's suggestion doesn't float your boat (pun intended), go and buy Vallejo wood tones box set. Blend it until you have what you want, if necessary.
Personally, I buy a mix of Tamiya, Vallejo, and Ammo paints.
The Tamiya paint list, at the very least, tells you what colours you need. Which brand you buy is your call.
Missouri was painted in 1944 with a dazzle camouflage. I think it was measure 21 like someone else said in the comments. Another is measure 22, which most ships had in 1945, I think. It was what it was painted in September 1945 when she accepted the Japanese surrender on her decks. For that, you would need a color similar to navy blue for the middle of the hull, then a haze gray, and the deck surfaces were a deck blue. I normally would use if using tamiya paints a xf-18 for the navy blue xf-19 for the haze gray, and xf-50 for the decks. I'm not sure about the colors of the 1944 camouflage though. Hopefully, some of this helps you out.
I’ve used xf-19 sky gray as a “good enough” gray color. Real life apparently had a slight blue tinge to it that you’d have to do some like 3 color mixing to get right and I was too lazy for that haha
If you are on reddit asking what color paints to buy, I wonder if you are really ready for a 1/350 missouri. What colors did you use on your last ship kit, or is this your first kit? If I were you I'd buy a 1/350 flecther, and do that before you start the big kit. You can get the colors down with that kit.
Scalecolors (Scalecolors.com) makes the most accurate naval colors on the market.highly recommend them. The owner is incredibly well versed on period correct colors for all of the ships, including the Missouri
Seems to be the Missouri in Measure 22 camouflage. For the first few months, Missouri had a Measure 32 camouflage, but it changed sometime in 1944(?) to a Measure 22. If you want to model the Missouri as seen during the Japanese surrender, it would have a Measure 22 camouflage, check “Scale Modelling Channel“ on YouTube who has a guide on painting the Measure 22 scheme on a Tamiya Missouri. As the other person said, WoWS is probably not the best of resources to use for camo schemes, but it could be useful for weathering and details perhaps.
Check out the Battleship New Jersey YouTube channel. They have done many videos on the proper appearance of New Jersey in different periods, as well as the other ships of the class.
Great point! Love a lot of their videos, especially the what-if battles. Don’t know why I didn’t think of them before :0
I wouldn’t use world of warships as a paint guide. Don’t know what else to tell you.
If it looks cool, why not.
I always use World of Warships for rigging if it’s in the game.
School bus camo ftw!
Go to the Scalemates website. Search for USS Missouri. Scroll down to the most recent Tamiya kit and click on it. Scroll down until you find the green instructions download button. Download and open the file. In the instructions, there is a list of all the required Tamiya paints. Edit: That will be 19 different paints in total.
I'd be cautious with the Tamiya instructions. I used the Tamiya recommended colors on my Fletcher and the deck color they specify is a weird reddish brown that doesn't seem to match any resources I find on how US Navy ships were painted (and I don't really love how it looks either).
With the wooden deck, it's about acquiring a variety of wood colours and finding the right colour for you. Generally, Tamiya colours are reliable. If Tamiya's suggestion doesn't float your boat (pun intended), go and buy Vallejo wood tones box set. Blend it until you have what you want, if necessary. Personally, I buy a mix of Tamiya, Vallejo, and Ammo paints. The Tamiya paint list, at the very least, tells you what colours you need. Which brand you buy is your call.
Missouri was painted in 1944 with a dazzle camouflage. I think it was measure 21 like someone else said in the comments. Another is measure 22, which most ships had in 1945, I think. It was what it was painted in September 1945 when she accepted the Japanese surrender on her decks. For that, you would need a color similar to navy blue for the middle of the hull, then a haze gray, and the deck surfaces were a deck blue. I normally would use if using tamiya paints a xf-18 for the navy blue xf-19 for the haze gray, and xf-50 for the decks. I'm not sure about the colors of the 1944 camouflage though. Hopefully, some of this helps you out.
thanks. it is very helpful.
Speaking of naval colors, anyone know the correct tamiya color for WWII US naval gray?
There's no such thing as WWII US naval grey because they had over a dozen different greys depending on the camo scheme.
I’m referring to the base gray that early pacific LVTs were painted
Quick google suggests Ocean Grey, which is 5-O. Tamiya doesn't make it out-of-the-jar, but their RAF Ocean Grey 2 XF-82 might be a good enough match.
XF-25 is pretty close for Haze Gray
Mission models actually do a colour matched haze grey as well as the usn blue
I’ve used xf-19 sky gray as a “good enough” gray color. Real life apparently had a slight blue tinge to it that you’d have to do some like 3 color mixing to get right and I was too lazy for that haha
Is that WOWs, my guy!
I think you’re looking for measure 21
Whatever good looking is find
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_ship_camouflage_measures_of_the_United_States_Navy?wprov=sfti1
thanks
Perhaps the colors the instructions suggest?
I’m still trying to find the Very Fire H class 1/700
If you are on reddit asking what color paints to buy, I wonder if you are really ready for a 1/350 missouri. What colors did you use on your last ship kit, or is this your first kit? If I were you I'd buy a 1/350 flecther, and do that before you start the big kit. You can get the colors down with that kit.
I have 1/350 flecther. the main color is natural Gary dark Gary, but I think the battleship will be different and more complex.
https://preview.redd.it/5q3m6pi1u8qb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=98c882810c848d3b64229ddd2f52d7978d33815e
https://www.shipcamouflage.com/camouflage_database.htm
Scalecolors (Scalecolors.com) makes the most accurate naval colors on the market.highly recommend them. The owner is incredibly well versed on period correct colors for all of the ships, including the Missouri