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The new Pacific Crossroads Java is on its way, I noticed their paint instructions call out English greys. Why would the Dutch Navy use English paint in early 1942? They had their own paint, I assume. The tone of that paint has been variously described, but I've not seen anything that ever indicated they were using the three shades of 507 paints. That's like assuming USS Houston was in English colors.

For Maxim

Because it's easier to paint over than to repaint I know I over-killed below the waterline, but I didn't want to under-do it and have to come back to it.

Looks good!

But why you painted the camouflage pattern to the lower hull?

Have made a bit of progress on the model this week, came down with a cold and the boss told me not to come into work....

I've pretty much finished the primary bits of the superstructure, and finished off the hull. Done a rough paint of her colours in 1942 (I believe - according to Profile Morski and a photo I have found), and am fairly happy with how it's all coming along.

Next will be the detailing.

The build is coming along well. It is my first time scratch building large parts of the ship, so I am learning as I go.

Most of the hull and superstructure has been modified or built, although still a few things to go.

I've finally started my 1/600 De Ruyter build.

It's not really a scratch build, as I'm using a mixture of pieces from existing kits (for example a modified 1/600 Graf Spee hull, modified guns from 1/700 Prinz Eugen, some superstructure pieces from both kits, and other spare pieces I have etc), as well as specially created pieces (for example the deck, and most of the superstructure). I'll be using PE for some of the smaller guns, and modified guns for others.

Completed the first stage of the deck last night. I should be able to coerce the Graf Spee hull to fit the shape of the deck with some persistence - although it remains to be seen how successful it will be.

For detail of model, I'm relying on several builds and plans I have found, including these:

Thank you sir, I should have known.

Hi Kevin, they're from here

http://profilemorskie.home.pl/72_Paper%20plans.htm

Both are as Battle of the java sea 1942

If i may ask, where did you get those plans of Java and DR?

And what year do they portray, as built or......?

TIA.

Thanks very much, I'll shoot you an email now.

If you e-mail me at foeth at ontheslipway.com I'll send you this one slightly larger:



I found it in a book on Tromp I apparently own: De Tromp en haar Trompers.

Thanks very EJ I'll give them a shot.

I found two versions here

http://www.modelbouwers.nl/webwinkel/infonew.php?tek_ID=10.11.016&dbnr=10110160&foto=&webshop=nee

http://www.modelbouwers.nl/webwinkel/infonew.php?tek_ID=16.11.046&dbnr=16110460&foto=&webshop=nee

Algemeen plan. Spantenplan en lijnenplan. Zijaanzicht. Dekken.
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General arrangement, Frames and Lines. Side view. Decks.

I have no idea how good these drawings are but probably better than none at all...

Hi guys I'm chasing plans with full hull lines of the light cruiser Tromp I have both the Java and De Ruyter in 1/72 scale for future builds but would really like the Tromp also. Any idea of where to start? I've had no luck what so ever though have seen a few large scale models around.
Thanks

A very interesting point on the other patterns, the Sumatra pattern follows very different symmetry, thanks for posting.
I would guess the Sumatra scheme must be after mid 42, seems to follow loosely the second pattern applied to Tromp, any correction accepted.
You know, for the life of me I cannot find that forum again where I originally got the Java profile.

If you look at other Dutch ships of the same period, you see a few dark bands but not running over the stern. Note the step on the forward dark area present for all three ships. I added the Sumatra scheme from Anten's book showing a different colour scheme. I'd throw van Willigenburg out and not worry about it further.

Thanks Maxim, yes the shot appears heavily censored, also the removal of the trailing funnel searchlight platform.
The puzzle continues.

In Anten's is no profile of Java's camouflage pattern included. There is a profile with a pattern, but which was apparently (according to the author) not used on Java (perhaps on Sumatra).

The photo you have linked is included in Anten's book - and it is very strange, because of the lack of the 15 cm guns etc.

My model is based on these two photos plus the one I have linked above. I have not built the last fit with the shields for the 4 cm guns and depth charge racks, because I wanted to depict also the two Fokker airplanes, which were not present during the Battle of the Java Sea.