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Correct, and scrubbed every morning watch by the Bosuns Mate, Bridge Lookouts from the watch on deck and the on watch Signal man. My dad told me he used to do it, when I dripped at him that my first ship had wooden gratings and wooden upper deck in some areas that were scrubbed every morning/forenoon

I have done the same, we live in hope!

My old ship D19 the "Glamourous Organ" Call sign GKBH. You have done the old girl justice! Bravo Zulu matey.

Oh I do like that! Bravo Zulu Sir!!!

Every year since Airfix took on the red box mantle, with top notch art work and a new direction Aircraft 1/72 Hampden 1/72 Manchester 1/72 Halifax 1/48 Westland Wasp crica 1980s 1/48 Phantom FGR to match up with the Buccaneer 1/48 Gannet (Just because) Armour 1/35 Sherman Firefly 1/35 Vickers Light Tank 1/35 Matilda I 1/35 Centurion circa Korean War Aircraft 1/24 Sopwith Camel (Dream on) 1/24 F4-U Corsair 1/350 WW II British Submarines U, S or T Class 1/350 Leander Class Frigate with all fits available Gun, Exocet, Sea Wolf, Ikara and Exocet TA. Not broadbeam (That would require a new hull and upper deck.) 1/350 HMS Cavalier/WW2 Destroyer Not asking for much in the next 3 years.

Afternoon, the flag lockers were moved to where you have them, they were too tight where they were that was done before 82. The signalmans shelter was at the base of the foremast, During refit post 82 it was re skinned as it was rotten with rust apparently. tge Dockyard workers re skinned it and refitted all the comms kit.

Mine is on its way. Just a bit excited!

Hi Rod and Arnold, I can definitely remember when we were in dry dock five blades on the screws, now if I remember rightly they were on the dock bottom during the AMP. I do remember 5. also Fife and Antrim had the same. My oppo was on Fife and after we came out of AMP she was next. Antrim was sold on before both Glam and Fife. I have the Atlantic kit, was bought for me by the family, I contacted Atlantic as I want to do her in her final form with the twin Oerlikons on the half deck, and the 40/60s in place of the Sea Cat. Had a long conversation with the main man at Atlantic. Now if I remember rightly the five blade ones were done to optimise max revs and also be quieter cavitation wise will ask the lads on the County Class FB group, there are a fair few Stokers and Tiffys on there from her final years.

From the teaching side, it has been a tough two/three years for the pupils. Mine have huge knowledge gaps due to COVID and teaching on line, we worked so hard to provide the additional skills and knowledge to enable them to attain their predicted grades.

Hi The GDP Bins we sat in, there were two to port and two to stbd. The deck was steel. Signal deck, you have the right colour at the base of the fwd funnel the two blocks you have were semi circular and had wooden gratings on them. That is where the buntings stood to man the 15" projectors. The Flag locker and signalmans shelter were at the base of the foremast one flag locker to port, one to stbd with a shelter and comms panel a ladder was to stbd to get to the GDP Everything was painted top coat grey and the screens on the flag lockers were a light grey to match the top coat grey. Access to the signal deck was via the fwd funnel, there was a door with a circular revolving handle that locked the door via four points and was gas tight. Inside, in the Funnel was the VS Store to the right was the ladder to the officers accommodation. Base of the ladder was the Jimmys cabin and the Navigator if I remember rightly. The next ladder to you down to the Rhonda Valley then down again to 2 Deck. My mess was 2 Echo mess Port Gulch (Sleeping Area) When on DTS (Dartmouth Training Squadron, we moved out and I was down aft in the Marines Barracks underneath the Sea Slug deck. Base of the main mast is spot on, you have the SCOT platforms there, the domes were like an egg shape with the bottom chopped off. These mounted on to steel platforms slightly bigger than the base. SCOTT domes you could make out of Miliput, let them cure and then sand them flat. cut a disc of plasticard slightly bigger than the dome, glue the dome on to it then the disk on to the platform and paint that grey. Domes colour wise they were a very pale duck egg green, not grey. Shells were like a glass fibre material. With the trackers inside. Small hatch on the inside face nearest to the mast on each one with a yellow circular band marking the RADHAZ on the deck. This would be about 2mm inboard of the domes if to scale. If you are doing her with a war fit for the SEA CAT, the Live missiles were white launch rails stainless steel with a yellow tip. Drill rounds were blue with an orange tip to the warhead. Bridge wings, they protruded out further with the garden wall housing a 10" projector. She had wooden duck boards on the bridge wings and the ladder up to grey acres was on the back side of each bridge wing. When we closed up at action stations after the Falklands and apparently during the Falklands we mounted a GPMG on each bridge wing. Swimmer of the watch rig was directly below the bridge wing on Port and Stbd side, only ever remember the swimmer during my time going in the water from the Stbd side. You can use any reference for the rig and davit from the 70s and 80s on any RN Ship bigger then a MCMV they are all the same. Chuck

Morning and sorry for the slow reply, the day job was really busy until we broke up for summer holidays. GDP Gun Director Platform. This is the raised platform at the base of the foremast. The rear side of the mast was the signal deck. This is the enclosed area between the foremast and the forrard funnel. The GDP platform had circular bins in it which we had to get into and then look through the sights of. These were on a U section rail and looked like binoculars. Green acres was the bridge roof, the area abaft of the bridge roof that ran all the way aft behind the funnel. Yes that is the area where the 20mm's were. When I joined her in refit she was in dry dock and yes we had five bladed screws. We came out of refit into Fountain Lake, then berthed at the FMJ Jetty and then on Fountain Lake Jetty. If there is anything else you need drop me a message here. Kind Regards Chuck

Hi Found the phots from 82, These should help you a lot. These brought back some memories of her for me. Some good reference for the upper deck and down South https://www.flickr.com/photos/32828971@N00/3738534090/in/photostream/ I

In 85 there were bits the dockies missed, As far as I know the upper deck was painted Eppi Grey but the 901 platform SCOT plaforms underneath the runners was still green that was my Part of Ship along with the GDP and Signal deck plus grey acres. formerly green acres. Chewbacca can you remember the ships painters name by any chance? I do remember it was a lad called "Dinger" Bell he was a no badge killick, picked his hook up before we did DTS in 85. I am sure he was on board Down South in 82 think he was an RP. When she came back from the Falklands obviously she was taken in for re fit and repair. I asked the lads on the FB group and indeed a couple said the same that most of the upper deck was re painted in Gib. I was the "Bunting" who sewed her de commissioning pennant after we completed Royal Yacht Duties. Best loaf I ever had, sat on the main mast with Broom Handles, Inglefield clips, a ball of pussers string and the pennant, Proper Seamanship skills with the bees wax, a needle and palm at the age of 20 sewing away hiding in the Mast, Before I joined up I worked in a boat yard in Windsor. So knew what I was roughly doing, Chief Yeoman had faith in my dodgy skills! Thanks for the props on the post. She was a good ship and my best draft.

She was "Pussers Red Lead" Nearest colour is brick red. I served on her 85/86. To confirm, ask to join the HMS Glamorgan/County Class page on Facebook. If you want to pick my brains no worries, drop me a message. If you want to see a pretty accurate build of her circa 82 Follow the link below. Dimensionally the Airfix Kit is way out for the upper deck structures, from aft to fwd, hanger roof and 901 platform are a bit long the main mast is out by about 2mm the cross passage is too big, no SCOT platforms, she needs a double beadstead radar, life raft pods, STWS, re locate the Sea Cat more fwd, the after part of the fwd funnel is too long and there is also a well deck missing (I painted it out more than once.) Signal deck is too short, you will need to knock up a couple of 15" signal projectors. Signal deck will need need the deck gratings by the funnel port side and on the signal deck. painting deck tan, upper deck where steel was deck green with white fair leads and bollards, but as she headed south they were painted top coat grey, bollards were left steel but were a deep brown as they were exposed metal with a layer of grease on them. Only epigrip grey area was between the sea cat director platform to jut underneath the whaler (Stbd Side) and on the (Port side) underneath the Huntress. On the green acres you will need2 x decent oerlikons plus the lockers (In front of the GDP and Main Mast, GDP will need the look out bins. Also scratch the chaff charlie dispensers, upper bridge needs eye brows (Round Downs) Bridge wings paint deck tan, also 2 x 10 Signal projectors. Exocets and what was B Turret deck is way too long even if you scratch the Exocet blast deflectors and scratch the base for them. Also you will need aerials for the Exocet, 4.5's a scratch on the roof of the 4.5 turret for the Gun Directors Manual position. If you build her post 82, you will need a pair of 40/60 Bofors and 2 x pairs of twin oerlikons and scratch the half deck plus the upper deck ammo lockers which were fwd of the main mast with the single mounting lockers. Have a look at the Atlantic build below its pretty much correct, couple of bits are not right but its only Glam ratings who would notice, I have some pictures of her in 84-86. https://modelingmadness.com/review/misc/ships/gb/spahrglam.htm Enjoy the build and do the "Glamourous Organ" the build she deserves. Pennant Number D19 Int Call Sign "Golf Kilo Bravo Hotel" I Fyny Bo'r Nod (Welsh: "I Give Way To None") Ro1(T) "Chuck" Berry

We need one in 1/32, why because there is not a decent one, I did the Revell 1/32 Mk2 with Barracuda upgrades in 2016. That is the closest I could get at the time without resorting to my Revell Vintage 1/32 Mk1a in the stash shape good but again a ton of resin, scratch and head scratching to build it. So in short nay sayers, those of us who want a decent rendering of the 1/32 Mk1 need this kit in our lives. Don't moan, don't drip if you don't like it do not bother making comment. I have not been on in a while as there are so many "Bun fight" comments. Personally Kotare TAKE MY MONEY!! Stash purchase cash waiting. Semi 50p positive rant over. Nerr!