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For something of that scale then they will of course be a good investment. In terms of smaller scale modelling then sometimes there is an inevitable trade off between cost and accuracy, otherwise it becomes a very expensive business.

Good luck with the build, I'm currently waiting for a little version of Dorsetshire from HP!

Cheers
Mike

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At a scale of 1" = 16' you definately require the "as fitteds".
Exceptions to this are commercial plans that have been prepared FROM the "as fitteds", and augmented by photos.
When you come to your next RN ship, it might be a good idea to state the project before you start. If it be a cruiser I might be able to help you.

When you next order from the NMM, ask if they can reproduce the plans at half size. They just might say yes. Either way you won't lose anything.


quote="Steve Sobieralski"]

Its 1/192 Mike. And I (and my wallet) would have been quite happy to be doing without them myself, until wr pointed out some errors in the Ough plans I was using.[/quote]

What ever happened to the large collection of A & A Plans around commercially in the 70s?

I've heard conflicting information

That will probably be Rodney, for which I am well stocked with Raven and Roberts publications and plans.

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One of the Fiji class would be good.

Actually, I've always wanted to do York. Some thing about lines her really appeals to me, and she doesn't get much attention, especially compared to Exeter.

I have never been much attracted to the 6-inch triple turret ships for some reason, although I have thought about maybe doing Sheffield some day. What is it that you like about the Fijis?

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Tampa Bay Ship Model Society

I believe he's recently been beaving away drawing one and perhaps maybe, just maybe, is willing to share the spoils!

I'll ask again what happened to the original plans sheets of the A & A plans business from the 70s please?

Believe that they are with Sambrook.

Thats what I thought

York could wait.

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Bringing this thread back to Exeter
I spotted this today gives a little more of the catapult arrangement and the aft superstruture,
I'm trying to locate good aerial photos of Exeter, but so far not had much luck:-



Enjoy!

Moving some furniture here yesterday, and I stumbled on these your all welcome to!

HMS Exeter: A game of hockey while underway in 1932
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HMS York steaming down the River Medway leaving Chatham Dockyard, Kent 16-05-1930
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Talking of FROG the very first kit of a British warship, was their BATTLE CLASS destroyer in 1/325th.This was released in 1959 circa at 7/6d(37p)I bought one, and just finished it!

With the material I received from Laurence and ar I did a rude sketch about the aft superstructure, of course this is not to scale, but I hope it will be of some help.

Dino

Here's a photo I found on ebay. I'm curious about the colour scheme. What are we looking at here colour-wise? When would the ship have carried this scheme? Obviously it's some time in the 1930s. Would these be different shades of grey or is there some buff in there?

I saw that postcard as well. I believe that this is after the Battle of the River Platte, when Exeter painted up her turrets like this to camouflage the serious damage inflicted by Graf Spee. I've seen a similar picture, taken from the starboard side as she sails into port after the battle, that shows the same scheme. I'm sure other more knowledgeable will chime in with further info...

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Tigerfish,

I think your postcard is a pre war view of the ship. For the journey to the UK after the River Plate battle the Exeter was painted as shown in the attached picture which shows her arriving at Plymouth on 15th February 1940 - note the light grey turrets.

Cheers,

Dick

Oops - maybe I got it backwards!

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hi guys
them blokes standing on a bit of hull replacement?????
gary

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That is Exeter before the aircraft runways were fitted and the side plating was extended to the fore funnel. Similar photographs appear in Warship Profile 13, but no date is given. Perhaps they were taken around the time of acceptance trials in May 1931.