New IJN Battleships

Hmmm, no, I don't think I ever have.  Frankly, I guess I never thought anyone would be that interested.  

Generally speaking, I do what Danaussie does HERE 

I usually start with an Army Painter Uniform Grey as my basecoat for the IJN, UK, and French.  For the rest, I start with a white primer (usually the USN) or a light grey primer KGM and others.  For the Grey primers, it's a dark wash and then usually a medium grey drybrush like a Reaper Master Series Rainy Grey (I usually skip the medium grey drybrush if I start with light grey primer) and then a light grey drybrush like Reaper MS Misty Grey.  If the USN, I usually use Misty Grey as my basecoat after the white primer and then do a medium dark wash and then a Misty Grey drybrush.  

For the dark grey start, like the these IJN BBs, I go with a medium dark brown color for the deck (Vallejo Flat Earth), followed by a few coats of Vallejo Air Sand (Ivory) in this case or Reaper MS Stained Ivory for a slightly darker deck.  For the white or light grey primer, I usually go straight to the deck color I want and then do a wash.  

Since I work in batches and it can take me years to finish a model, I have to take notes.  Only the carriers with decals get finished in days or weeks.  Everything else is, literally, months or years.  

I'm happy to write up something a little more detailed if you're that interested.  

I’d also be interested in a detailed “how to”. I love the contrast you get on the ships and the detail!

More please! Looks great.

Astonishing, and the time to perfect these really shows through, each one is a work of art.