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yeah, I have noticed that the metal parts are by Eduard. Funnily, the directions never match the numbers on the Eduard Frets. I'll check out Eduard too, next time. The HGW belts are a little long, and I have found that it's a lot of work to have belts that aren't hanging down over the seat.

I've actually been a memeber there for over a year... but after my initial look, I wasn't building ships, so hadn't been back.

I'm a big fan of HGW belts. Wish I had used them on my Spitfire instead of the kit belts. I didn't even know Eduard made cloth belts... will be interesting to see how they go.

Cool. I'll be tuned in.

I spent an hour looking at articles about naval signal flags. Such a long signal as mine wouldn't happen. I can make my own flags out of cigarette paper just like I did on the schnellboot and Z-32 But I won't need so many. It's a pretty interesting topic, but obviously everything I find is about the US or British navies.

Thank you. You only live once. Don't let fear of failure inhibit your fascination for these great war machines.

Welcome to Australia!

Thank you, Peter. Once you commit yourself to a picture of a certain point in time, you’re kinda stuck looking for ways to make it look authentic. I still have crew to put into their battle stations. I put 86 guys on action stations on a destroyer build. Thankfully most battleship men are below decks.

Sorry, I missed this one. I don’t know for sure. I would think it’s some kind of radio receiver. I have asked before at the model warship forum, and received no answer. I sometimes get the feeling that that place is mostly habituated by talented elitist snobs who are too ‘busy’ to help the lessor informed.

I imagine they were, Rob. But who will know? I’ll have to find the size of the flags…. Perhaps they all won’t fit on one length of signal line. The mainmast is probably only 170mm tall. But I’m just guessing while on my morning break at work.

Of course there is a huge possibility that there was a different grouping of flags that meant the same thing...

Thank you Rob! I'll see what I can make of it with Google translate...

Is Magpie a slang for opportunistic collector? That scope would be pretty cool to have. One thing I regret is never going to Libya and seeing what kind of stuff is left laying around in the sand.

Thanks Rob! Now, what I really need is an expert in German flag signals for WWI. I have these scans of Claus Bergen paintings while he was on the Markgraf. Amazing that they took a painter, but not a cinematographer. I'd love to have the correct signals flying for the simultaneous about turn the took the HSF battle line out of range of the Grand Fleet's guns.

Sorry... this one is lost on me.

Great photo! I wonder how many great photos like this linger in attics and cupboards, not seen in years.

yessir it is. Ships boats left behind so amidships turret can fire.

I spent most of the day working on a few pieces of photo-etch as well as some resin for another build. This is the aft range finding station. I don't know if it doubled as the aft steering, though it wouldn't surprise me as I cannot find anything that looks like it could be the aft steering position. The middle stanchion is stretched clear sprue. The lower, angular deck is the remote control for the searchlights. I'd like to see somebody's railings that didn't look like crap in macro... There will be ladders to hang too.... As well as railings on the small platforms on the crane towers. Thanks for looking.

Trumpeter.... blech!

Your masking worked well.

I have to admit... I'll take a easy good decal over some difficult masking every time. Sharp work, John.

Thank you, Peter. It's really a helpful photo, because when the ship is done and has only a minimum number of railing and upper details it keeps me from looking like a slacker.

Thank you for sharing! Very interesting. My wife's Grandfather served in the RN on HMS Malaya and HMS Euryalus. He was a Stoker, but also did some diving. One of his stories was about a time when he served on an HMS Euryalus, they decided to make a gun crew out of stokers. Apparently those stoker-gunners shot a lighthouse by mistake. He had some great stories, but never talked about the actual combats he was involved in.