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HMS Douglas 1/350


GrahamB

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Hello,

another interesting build, this time the 1/350 AJM resin kit of HMS Douglas - a WW1 destroyer leader (Scott Class) that served in WW2 as an escort. It is shown here in 1942-43 after a refit but before the midships 2pdrs (pom-poms) were replaced by 20mm Oerlikons. At first I was not too happy with the kit as the smaller parts had a strange corrugated surface and some were fairly shapeless - definitely not on a par with Combrig. However, as I went along I got to really like the look, especially after the paint job. This might be somewhat of a guess by me as the Western Approaches scheme was indicated as being white and WA Green. I had some problems with this as I was fixed on the idea that WA Green was "supposed" to have a reflectance value of 55% (as per WA Blue) and tonal values in photographs seemed to imply something darker and more saturated. Instead, I used a (Schminke ink) mix of the blue-grey B6 as this has been mentioned a a substitute in the WA scheme. This was before I received the new NARN paints which have the WA Green a darker and more saturated colour than the WA Blue🤨Never mind.

Cheers, GrahamB

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Very nicely done. I have one question though, wouldn't it be nicer if the weathering effects were a little bit further diluted, I struggle with that myself too but these look quite broad for streaks on a DD, might just be me though? Also a nice seascape!

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Hi, thanks for great feedback. As for the weathering, this is largely based on photos, especially the one below. The model's appearance might be somewhat anachronistic, being at a stage slightly earlier than that in the photo - here HMS Douglas is with Oerlikons in the waist positions. Cheers, GrahamB

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Original subject, excellent execution and nice photos! I like very much your works and this one too. I hope for some close-up photos of details in the future..

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Great to see such a fantastic build of a fine old lady, alright, I'll be honest, I wrote that with a lot of favouritism, I was in the Sea Cadets as a youngster, and the name of my unit, T.S Douglas SCC 112 named after HMS Douglas,, I've seen a lot of pictures of the old Douglas,, but it's the first time I've seen this fine old ship, it really is great to see how she would have looked in her day

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Forgot to mention, T.S. Douglas SCC 112 is based in Dumfries, and is still an active Unit, well obviously not during the present pandemic, but the Unit is still going strong

 

Brief history of T.S Douglas as far as I remember, Unit Commander Lt. Commander. SCC RNR Tommy Wright, when Lt. Commander Wright retired, Command was transferred to Lt. Cdr. SCC RNR Louden Richardson, and when Lt. Commander Richardson was promoted Commander, he was also titled Area Officer Commanding Sea Cadets South West Scotland, Command was transferred to Lieutenant SCC RNR. Robert Norman, and when his job moved him, which forced him to resign, Commanding Officer Sea Cadets Scotland awarded Lt. Norman to carry the honorary title rank Lieutenant Robert N Norman RNR Retired, Command was then handed to Lieutenant SCC RNR Robert McCauley, when he retired, all Commanding and Officers became simply Sea Cadet Officers and Instructors, and they lost the RNR recognition 

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Thanks. Nice to know that some ships are still being remembered in this way. My CCF days were at the Royal Hospital School (Holbrook) - as if we didn't have enough naval traditions, dress and routines!

Cheers, GrahamB 

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11 hours ago, GrahamB said:

Thanks. Nice to know that some ships are still being remembered in this way. My CCF days were at the Royal Hospital School (Holbrook) - as if we didn't have enough naval traditions, dress and routines!

Cheers, GrahamB 

I have to say Graham, I loved my time in the Sea Cadets, I went all the way from Junior Seaman to Petty Officer SCC RNR before I was also forced into resigning through my job moving me, I used to really enjoy going to Naval Establishments for Courses, the range of Courses was as varied as the Branches in the Royal Navy, my two favourite destinations being HMS Raleigh and HMS Lochinvar.

 

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