An original 6 turret version 1/700 model was made by Fujimi & Hasegawa, but I've only seen it advertised at collectors' prices. The colour of IJN warships is still a matter of debate - ranging from a blue-grey to a grey-black, I reckon any sort of darker grey will pass muster! It seems that battleships, cruisers & destroyers all had their shade of grey. Aircraft carriers started carrying camouflage halfway through the war, including a rather sickly pale green and some cubist style patterns on the flight declsMust admit, I like her better with the six turrets Should be an interesting build though. I think you’ve picked the right colour in 991 DSG Dave. VJ 900 is the French WW1 uniform Horizonbleu Colour, and is actually quite “blue” in tone when compared.
Dave