Take a look at Tamiya Deck Tan, not Wooden Deck Tan mind you. I cannot recall the paint number designation. It will give you a weathered gray look. I have used it on a couple of models and really like the results.

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: I have all of the ships in the Great White
: Fleet. The hulls are naturally white, and
: the decks and everything else above is
: yellow. I want to try and make them more
: realistic, so my question is this: What
: color does the collective wisdom of the
: group think the decks should be? I believe
: they were wooden, possibly teak. A
: weathered grey, perhaps? If you have a
: suggestion, please include which paint
: manufacturer(s) and the stock number, if you
: have it. Thanks. This is a great board.
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