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    Royal Navy Submarine References

    in Maritime WWII

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    On 4/5/2024 at 1:24 PM, ChocolateCrisps said:

    Hi all,

     

    I'm thinking about dipping into the murky world of Sub modelling at some point soon, but I'm struggling to figure out where to get reference material on the fit of individual subs. If I want to see exactly what turrets and aerials and whatnot were on a battleship in any given time period I know which books to look at for that, and I know this information must have been recorded for Subs too as I have Friedman's excellent books on their design, which sometimes note these details in photo captions. However, I'm struggling to find any published books which actually cover it all! My main interest is the wartime classes of Submarine, particularly the U-class. Would anyone be able to suggest any good reference material for these?

     

    Thanks for your time!

    I may have some plans from various John Lambert articles on British Subs from I think it was military modeling. Willing to scan and share - PM me or email me traumadoc2 AT gmail.com

     

    Tim

    Martin Baltimore

    in Aircraft WWII

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    Hi Freddie

     

    To my understanding the temperate sea scheme (dark sea grey/slate grey) with matt white fuselage and gloss white undersides came into use in July '42 so the chances are this would be applicable unless the unit was serving in the Mediterranean -then dark earth/midstone with sky undersides would apply. Some aircraft kept the fighter colours (dark earth / dark green)

    See: https://www.hrmtech.com/SIG/coastal_cam.asp 

     

    As per Wikipedia 203 Sqn was allocated to North Africa and the Med, so the dark earth / midstone / azure blue blue scheme may apply (same used by SAAF aircraft):

    "Shortly before the start of the war the squadron was re-equipped with Short Singapore III, long-range maritime patrol flying boat.[7] and in 1940 with Bristol Blenheim, a twin-engined monoplane light bomber. The squadron flew patrols over the Red Sea from Basra. At the end of 1941 the squadron operated Bristol Blenheim IV, undertaking reconnaissance over the Mediterranean from various bases in Western Egypt, flying patrols from the Libyan coast out as far as Crete. In 1942 the squadron re-equipped with Martin Baltimore, an American twin-engined light attack bomber, also used as a reconnaissance aircraft and was involved in operations in Syria." They were based from RAF Ismailia (landng ground 206) which was in the desert.

     

    Also see: https://raf203squadron.wordpress.com/ 

     

    Hope this helps you

     

    Regards

    Tim H

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    Painting of auxiliary ships WW2

    in Maritime WWII

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    6 hours ago, bootneck said:

    Hi KZ,

     

    differences again. This photo is of a Boom Defence Vessel and is a Royal Navy ship, not an auxiliary or a tug.  Auxiliary vessels and tugs were usually manned by civilians.  The naval vessels were manned by Royal Naval personnel or reservists.  Also, I'm not sure that the boom defence vessel is camouflaged, it looks more to be shadow under the knuckle (top front).  Not how the colours merge as you look back towards the vertical sides.

    Indeed - the one transferred to SA Naval Forces is moored (or was when I lived in Cape Town) in the Waterfront as a museum ship! Have been away from CT for 15yrs now, so that may have changed.

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    My first real "scratchbuild"

    in AFV WWII

    Posted · Edited by Hardcastle
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    Found the old Scale Models from the 70's with the plans to scratch build the Commer Q2 15cwt RAF van - not the easiest for the first time scratchbuilder but it is a vehicle I have always found admirable. I know there is white metal one from Flightpath, but way too pricey for me and with the rand pound exchange at almost 20-1 out of my budget!

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