Thanks ... greatly appreciated from one such as yourself!
The colour scheme really revolved around the fleet being resident in the Antarctic, so the white gives them a touch of camo, but being a Steampunk era, I added the gold for decadent bling!
Airbrushing ... yeah, I'm really enjoying the odd projects I've done to date, but realising that I do need a quality airbrush for better control and precise work ... $$$ ... Walts