Measure 9 painted sub :
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Vertical Surfaces:
Paint entire submarine above the waterline black, formula 82. The painting shall be carried over all parts which are visible for the air including the numbers, capstan and running light boards and bridge rails. The radio insulators shall be dark. The shall be no boot topping. The underbody shall be painted with the current issues of bottom antifouling paints.
Horizontal Surfaces:
All horizontal surfaces except wood decks shall be painted Dark Gray 5-D. The systems differ only in the painting of the vertical surfaces. In case of doubt, as on sloping surfaces, use Dark Gray 5-D.
Glass windows shall be covered or removed, especially during the day in sunny weather, and at night when anticipating searchlight discovery
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I like the idea of All Black, but it would've looked better in blue
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as for the shininess issue try and darken the AO map, that should help.
also : wasn't a black sub more likely to be spotted in the clear waters of the pacific, a bit like the Med, than a blue one ?
keltos