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I would also be very interested to read opinions on this matter. I have all the colours for a future build (also the revised B5, read the PDF and I am convinced). If anyone more knowledgeable can give his/her opinion or point me in the right direction for research, I will be very grateful!Vlad wrote:SovereignHobbies, can you explain your labeling in those photos please? On the hull, you label the bow and stern as the same colour when to me it looks like the light stripe diagonally under the bridge is the same colour as the stern and the bow is darker.
The schemes I've seen use AP507A as the obviously darkest colour on the hull, B5 as the mid colour on the bow and the pattern on the bridge, and AP507C as the base/lightest colour everywhere else (middle hull and stern included). Do you have something that actively disproves this? Are you just speculating with your labeling, as those colour combinations all could come out looking quite different!
Marc,Gloup-Gloup wrote:I will try my best to update my progress here and will start with the planes
The quarterdeck immediately abaft the hangar was an aircraft-handling area, as the aft lift--unlike that of most other carriers-- was outside the hangar, itself. I definitely think it was NOT wood-planked as of the ship's final configuration at Ceylon. The area underneath the lift, itself--when in its lowered position, would not likely be "friendly" to corticene and hold-down brass strips. There seem to be two different areas of the ship's quarterdeck as well, the portion aft of the aircraft-handling area appearing to be somewhat higher than the area abaft the rearmost vertical flight-deck support girders.Haijun watcher wrote:Does anyone here know how to paint Hermes' stern/quarterdeck area just below the aft flight deck/fantail? Was that deck area linoleum wood or metal? The instructions in a kit I have don't say.
Dan,Speedydan wrote:Hi all
Difficult to know which part of the forum to ask this question. Early � mid war royal navy flight deck crew. Most pics of early war seem show most deck personnel (FAA or RN) in normal attire for the given theatre (whites/shorts tropics/med, dark blue uniform etc for temperate).
I did read some information regarding FAA ground crew consisting of mechanic (2/aircraft), fitter (1/2 aircraft), artificer (several aircraft) and engineering officer (whole squadron). Also specialists for electrical circuits and ordanance armourers. When aircraft ready they were sent up, wings folded, in lifts controlled by ships crew. Rangeing party then place in required position on deck, pinning party would chock and unfold wings. Ground crew reappear and start aircraft in preparation for aircrew. Flight deck officer controls all flight deck operations.
2 main questions
1) What did the different skull cap colours designate (red, yellow etc) and when were they introduced?
2) What do people think HMS Hermes flight deck crew would have been wearing in 1942 when flying off swordfish prior to arriving in Trincomalee? Tropical whites/shorts etc?
Cheers
Dan
