Signal Flags POW

[TheMaddMongoose]

I’m finishing up my Tamiya 1/350 Prince of Wales. I have her in camo for Dec 1941 and she’s on a sea base I’ve worked up. I’m not going for super detailed and accurate on the model, it’s just built out of the box but I would like to have something appropriate for flags. I’d like to know which flags I should be flying at the start of the battle in the South China Sea. 
Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks gang

Chris

 

[Boydie]

If I were to guess then I'd say maneuvering signals to HMS Repulse? Would make sense to me.

[73north]

I can help , it would be Battle Ensign at main mast , and Admiral’s Flag at the foremast - the book Battleship by Middlebrook - might - have the details of the signal flags flying from the Upper Bridge area .

as regards the Main White Ensign  best bet is AMP

 (they do various national

flags ) of Australia do a cracking Silk 

White Ensign 

kicker is they don’t sell to the UK or EU now !

i have 2 of the Flags left from the 4 in the set 

another option is BECC flags ( for sale in UK )

second kicker is the IJN flags is fine , but RN flags is just so-so 

in print quality 

Edited January 13, 2022 by 73north

[TheMaddMongoose]

Excellent! I’ve got some hunting to do. Will see what i can come up with from your list 73north. 

[73north]

Apologies

i checked and Accurate Model Parts of Australia are closing down 

due to VAT changes in uk / eu losing them half their sales customers 

bad blow - as that’s the company that make those world class flags 

 

your best alternative is BECC flags ( widely for sale in UK )

 

saddened as the flags were amazing , thank god I still

got 2 flags left for the Ark Royal to be fitted to her .