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@dickrd thank you so much for this amazing answer. I think I’m working with the wrong model, it’ll be far easier to portray Burdock using the Black Cat ‘Mimosa’. As she already has the mast forward of the bridge and no radar. What do you think ? You’ve made a strong argument for the colours, B5 blue for the hull and Primrose Yellow (probably faded a bit)for the upper works, so which ever ship gets converted the colour is settled. Last question, honest, where were the Hotchkiss guns mounted, are they what I thought were twin Lewis guns on the deck house roof ? I’m currently on route to France & Germany, so work will not start for a couple of weeks. Jon

You are I are much the same, try to be as accurate as possible with colours and appearance. But sometimes you just got to do what seems right. Jon

It’s certainly looking this way, build her as Campion looked (there are more photos of Campion), but with the Yellow and Blue paint. Might not be 100% accurate, but I think with lack of Burdock photos and info I can live with it. Jon PS Besides, I’ve never done a yellow ship

There certainly are photos of Campion with the mast before the bridge, but these show she had a long forecastle. Jon

I'm getting the feeling that a lot of the pictures of her in Yellow & Blue are just the colour, on a standard Flower layout. I don't think there is any doubt she was, early on, painted Yellow & Blue so I might have to rethink what I add regarding the armaments & radar etc. Jon

This information is excellent, many thanks. I look forward to anything else you find. I've found IWM photos of Campion, one undated shows no cabin on the bridge, but does have radar and guns on the bridge (Oerlikons?) The other is dated 26/2/42 and shows something on the bridge, I can't see any guns on the bridge. From your initial findings, it would appear these drawings showing Burdock from 1941 are inaccurate, from what you say, they are more likely to be 1942. Jon

I forgot to mention, the Oerlikons on the bridge appear have a frame behind them, it would be nice to have a closer and clearer picture, but for this I have a cunning plan. Jon

@mick b @ArnoldAmbrose this is the picture in Ship Craft Special : Flower Class Corvettes..... which shows a windowed cabin on the bridge. Also no Hedgehog or Lewis Guns. But here is the real thing, no cabin. Wrong side for Hedgehog. I've also found these pictures, Which again has no cabin, but does have Lewis Guns and Hedgehog. Another, from Jeff, no cabin. I can safely ignore the cabin on the bridge. The galley roof doesn't appear to have much on it, certainly not as much as the Snowberry kit does, so I shall probably move one or both the flag pigeon holes onto the bridge. The Lewis Guns and Hedgehog are still open to debate, but I will probably include them, unless more information comes to light. Interesting that the style of Funnel band is different in these pictures, but I will add the one as in the photo above, I have a decal with red squares with white borders. So, apart from the shades of Yellow and Blue, which are yet to be confirmed, things are progressing. With regards the yellow, there is some thought that this colour faded very quickly and became white with a tint of yellow, so I've been playing with Vallejo Aged White, which is already a bit yellowish, sort of clotted cream shade, to this I've added tiny amounts of yellow, and so far the result is promising. The colour pictures above, show the camo pattern having a blue/slate/grey pattern which I think is lighter than MS1, and there is reference to her being BLUE and yellow, I think if she was in MS1, this might have been mentioned. With these colours, I am very much open to suggestions. Jon

Under investigation

On closer examination, they are pigeon holes, they might be in the right place for this kit, Snowberry, but I don’t think they are right for Burdock. The problem I have is there are, or at least none that I can find, no close ups of Burdock. I’m going to have to use a bit of poetic license here, perhaps move them off the galley roof, and put one on the bridge. Jon

I just assumed they were pigeon holes, perhaps they are vegetable lockers, I will investigate further. Jon

Latest stage, and probably the last for now. At least the sculpts didn't come off with the masking tape. On my return, I'll be figuring out the colour scheme, what colours to use to get this yellow and blue camouflage. Jon

A question to you all. I was looking at the instructions, WHAT ? I hear you cry, he reads the instructions , but yes I do (sometimes) Anyhoo I was looking at the location of the pigeon holed flag lockers... Number 19 above. Red arrow below And I realised, I have no idea where the signal halyards are attached, if indeed they are attached here at all as there doesn't seem to be anywhere, which makes sense as all the pictures all seem to show the halyards are attached to the rear of the bridge, blue arrow above, but that seems a long way to have to pass flags in time of need. Anyone know the answer to this ????? Also, I'm really struggling to find any information about Burdocks armament, DC's in the usual places and there is gun towards the stern, but no Lewis guns, the bow gun and a single Oerlikon either side of the bridge, but did she carry a Hedgehog ? Jon

Scuttled done. A worthwhile task, but tedious.

Given their speed and a rough sea, probably more submarine than boat. Jon