It isn't like I've been slacking or something, but have been caught up in a ton of details, assembly and installation of AA guns, ships boats, life netting, deck painting, etc. I've included a few shots of what some of that looks like. All of my PE netting requires wire supports underneath to give some strength after gluing. I will show some of those nets in a 90deg raised position which was used for a wind break at different times when aircraft were on board. These will only be on the Port side of the ship. The color of the deck is my best guess from research... she had a wood deck and was colored a dark grey, some say dark blue.. I started with a tan for the first coat, then slightly washed dark grey over that to try to give it a worn look and still come out looking a bit grey. The striping is a light sea grey, not yellow as some would say. This whole color thing really becomes a rivet counting sort of thing and its still a question... most photos where black and white and their is printed records of paint colors used.. but then do you want to present freshly painted or weathered, which is more likely unless she just came out of dry dock.. and on and on. I took my best shot. The hull sides are warped and thin, so I will need to place wood supports in to stabilize the sides before laying that second deck section.. its in there dry for photos. Such as it is, its been fun so far. Dennis