Correction to the date ranges for USS TEXAS camo schemes.
USS TEXAS (BB-35) had been repainted into Ms 22 by December 1942. See attached. Quite possibly, she was repainted into Ms 22 prior to Operation Torch. The USN went on a crash effort to repaint "most" of the Atlantic Fleet ships with Ms 22 prior to Operation Torch. USS TEXAS was photographed off NorNY still in Ms 12R(mod) in August 1942. (Several images on Navsource)
Black and white videos can create some questions.
So here is a list of the paint schemes that the Texas BB-35 used.
Standard Navy Gray #5 1928-1941
Modified Measure 12 1942-1943
Measure 22 1943 -1944
Measure 31a-8b 1944-1945
Measure 21 1945-1948.
After 1948 the Texas became a state museum.
Hope this is of help.
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I'm looking for some input. I'm building my trumpeter Texas, according to my research, during WWII she was painted in measure 21, navy blue overall and deck blue on horizontal surfaces (decks), but all the youtube videos I have seen of her she is a lighter gray above the boot topping?? videos are B&W of course, but the hull and upper super structure did not appear to be dark at all? anyway, any suggestions would be good I am going to cross my fingers and get the pontos detail up set for it, hope it works out ok