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  2. Marco1965
    Thank you for all the positive comments, appreciate your opinion on the figures choice! I ordered a while ago the signal flags, Eduard PE, hope to get them soon and add that final detail! marco
  3. Today
  4. brewerjerry
    Hi nice model I must get around to making the ones i have in the stash but being an ex SRC devonport dockie .... i will get around to it one day cheers jerry
  5. ArnoldAmbrose
    G'day Jeff, I wouldn't know either, and at 1/600 is unlikely to be a concern for me. 🙂 But I'm inclined to lean towards Jon's view - a wood handle and either a red head or red bracket, something along those lines, maybe red on the handle at the operator's end. Regards, Jeff (the other Jeff 🙂)
  6. Yesterday
  7. Flintstone
    The model of HMS Storm in the Submarine Museum looks like it is painted in a colour similar to RAF sky and a mid green.
  8. bissyboat
    Nice preshades on the Mikasa. ⚓👍
  9. junglierating
    Worth a mint those kits
  10. Alun Gallie
    Fantastic build
  11. bissyboat
    Truly a masterpiece. ⚓🙌
  12. Courageous
    I can only echo what others have said...fantastic work on those guns, works of art. Stuart
  13. Courageous
    Stunning work with great detail. Love the addition of the figures. Stuart
  14. Courageous
    Tidy work there. The replacement funnel tops look rather nice. Stuart
  15. Graham Boak
    It's not really surprising that the existing colour in 1944(?) differs from that described in 1939.
  16. DFritz
    Thanks for the reply, Jamie. The book states this "slime green" was the standard camouflage color for that theater. Later in the book one officer who observed the damage to Tally Ho by a Japanese ship's propeller stated the light green color made it look like shredded lettuce. That doesn't sound like a "dark olive colour". I guess there is no official record of this color since it was mixed to fit the operational needs of the theater. I will try to improvise accordingly. Doug
  17. robgizlu
    What do I know Rob
  18. Jagdtiger1
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  19. Faraway
    Foremast. I've replaced the bottom yard with brass. Just a coat of paint to go.
  20. Jeff.M
    Thanks @robgizlu and @Faraway! Your posts reminded me that there is a very thorough walk-through of the Sackville here on Britmodeller in color. I found a clear pic of an axe: handle is varnished natural wood, axe head is very dark gray or black, and the mounting brackets are red. I understand that that color scheme might be in keeping with modern safety regs, but it seems a safe enough choice. And, as Rob pointed out, there are, sadly, very few who could truly say now. Thanks again, Jeff
  21. robgizlu
    My eyes, my eyes...............Brass...................brass........................brass..................
  22. Faraway
    Waiting for the paint to dry on the davits, I've made a start on the masts. I was going to make them out of brass, but have decided to use the plastic ones, and add the PE I have to them. It should work The first bit is one of the platforms. With a bit of bending, and prayers to The Great God : Sod may he keep well away from my workbench. I have achieved this, but of paint touchup, but acceptable.
  23. Dmitriy1967
    I don't think the ship's crew had such screwdrivers. 🙂
  24. Steve D
    I'm guessing, a very small one, watchmakers used these, I have a couple with blades less than 1mm across
  25. Rich75
    Wow, that's beautiful! the detail you put into it is stunning, well done, like the comparison with Graf Spee too
  26. Faraway
    If it was me, I paint the handle as wood and the axe head red. Jon
  27. robgizlu
    Hi Jeff - Who the heck knows - go with your best instinct. Jon suggested contacting Sackville - except that Sackville underwent several reconfigurations and in truth much of what she is now is secondarily "rebuilt". I went around her last year - I'll check the pics but I can't recall seeing fire axes. Interestingly AFV extinguishers were green (or original brass) for Brit forces up until comparatively recently ?80's or 90's. For my money I'd leave them in wood or have them grey or green. Your last outside hope is to post on the Flower Class association page on Facebook to see if any veteran can recall. There are of course very sadly - few remaining. Rob
  28. robgizlu
    Beautiful model and seascape Rob
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