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Posted by Ralph Wood on November 4, 2025, 19:06:07, in reply to "Re: Knox Class Color Question"
Could I ask your source for 36076 being the current deck gray? That contradicts what I found. I located the military performance document (MIL-PRF 24712B) from 2014--listed as still in effect--which states it is still 26008. I would love to know what you have found, please? 
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Hi Jim! How's it going?
Those are the correct FS numbers. 36076 is the current deck grey.
However!! 36270 (It's actually 26270, but who's checking!) is WAAAAYYYY too dark for 1/700 scale.
I used it on my 1/96 Arliegh Burke and changed it to Tamiya Surface Primer. It looks much better.
Try Light Ghost grey and see what you think.
2 points, 1, the real paint starts fading immediately, so always looks lighter and patchy where they touch it up. And 2, the tone changes a lot in various light conditions.
Go with what looks good!!
Cheers!
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I am about to start building the AFV Club 1/700 Knox class frigate kit. My question is about the best match in acrylic paints for the haze gray and deck gray in use in the ‘80s.
From what I have from the internet (it must be true!) that haze gray is FS 36270 and that deck gray is FS 36008. The source also said that both are available in Vallejo colors, which I have had success with, but that the Vallejo deck gray looks too light. So he used Vallejo Basalt Gray.
I would appreciate any comments or suggestions about the paint colors or the kit itself.
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