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Topic review - Calling all Royal Navy Hunt class fans
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  Post subject:  Re: Calling All Hunt Class Fans  Reply with quote
I've not done any modelling since I was a teenager (I'm now 40), but have just bought a 1/700 kit of ORP Krakowiak which my wife's Polish grandfather served on during the war and that I intend to build for her.

One thing I'm not sure on is the colour scheme, I can't recall seeing this scheme in any of the photos of the ship that I've seen (and I've looked at a lot!).

Here's a photo of the kit which shows the camo pattern:
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We do have a book about the Krakowiak which I need to check later, but was wondering if anyone had seen images of this ship with that colour scheme?

We think he served on the ship from mid 1943 as we know he made it to England via Gibraltar (after being rescued from a work camp by German resistance) and the ship was stationed at Gibraltar at that time. He was certainly present at the Normandy landings.

All that's to say that as the model is of the Krakowiak in 1944 then if the colour scheme is correct he would have been serving on the ship at the time.

Actually whilst writing this I just came across this image that I'd not seen before of the Krakowiak in a very similar colour scheme:

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Now to source the correct colours of paint.... I always used humbrol in my youth, what's best to use these days?
Post Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:34 am
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There is this for Type I Hunt :
http://neptunia-hobbies.com/index.html

Its a paper model of HMS Cotswold in 200th scale .It has 3-D details drawings of that vessel.It proved very useful for my scratch-built 350th model.
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Hope this helps

Regards Phil
Post Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:14 am
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Perth_shipyard wrote:
Chasing plans for a type 1 Hunt class destroyer. HMS Quorn in particular. My girlfriends grandfather was onboard her when she was sunk in Normandy. So interested in a possible future project in 1/72


Hi,
I was just wondering whether you managed to track down any plans? my grandfathers brother, Charles Bradley was also lost on her.
Regards,

Neil Kirby
Post Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:18 am
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Nice, clean build of IBG 1/700 RN Hunt class destroyer kit:

http://modelwork.pl/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=58750
Post Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:12 pm
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All:

Would anyone know if additional photos exist of HMS Badsworth in the modified two-color version of the original three-color camouflage scheme she wore when first commissioned, in which the MS1 (dark grey) panels were overpainted in MS3 (medium grey-green)?

This famous photo of her entering Malta harbor, low in the bow, after sustaining combat damage in June 1942, is the only photo of her in this modified version of her original scheme that I am aware of: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... _Malta.jpg

Any help in directing me to other photos of her in this two-color version of her original three-color scheme would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Mike E.
Post Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:56 pm
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Chasing plans for a type 1 Hunt class destroyer. HMS Quorn in particular. My girlfriends grandfather was onboard her when she was sunk in Normandy. So interested in a possible future project in 1/72
Post Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:56 pm
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Mike W wrote:

Secondly is the camouflage. The instructions call for a 3 colour scheme, White Gray, Medium Green Grey and Black Grey. Would this simply be APC507A, B and C, with decks in APC507A?

thanks
Mike


No, the green component was quite distinctive, and the white-grey was lighter than 507C--more toward WA white. If I still have my custom mixes chart (I haven't been active for many months), I'll look up the percentages I obtained from a private source in 2011.

:thumbs_up_1:
Post Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:11 am
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I've got an old Doc Model 1/700 Type 2 Hunt kit, HMS Badsworth.

I think the kit depicts the ship in 1941 not long after completion as the only AA armament is a quad pompom and the only radar is the usual 'yagi' ariel on the director.

I've a couple of issues to clear up, the first is would she have any other radar fitted in 1941?

Secondly is the camouflage. The instructions call for a 3 colour scheme, White Gray, Medium Green Grey and Black Grey. Would this simply be APC507A, B and C, with decks in APC507A?

thanks
Mike
Post Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:33 pm
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Dave, I merged your post into this thread, where this post mentions a 1/700 kit.
Post Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:35 pm
  Post subject:  Type IV Hunt class destroyers  Reply with quote
Hi, does anyone know of available models of the good looking WWII destroyer?
Dave
Post Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:22 am
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Thanks Rick! Very interesting!
Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:22 pm
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I posted this on the Main Forum Page, but thought I should add it here as well.

Another couple of oddball photos I came across at NARA II. These photos were taken of the BAE PRESIDENTE VELASCO IBARRA (ex-HMS MEYNELL) and aboard the BAE PRESIDENTE ALFARO (ex-HMS QUANTOCK). These two were bought from the UK in 1955, refitted and transferred to Ecuador, one unit on 16 August 1955 (ALFARO) and the other shortly afterwards (from Janes Fighting Ships). In June 1956 they both came to the USA for training with USN personnel.

I thought that the close-up view of the twin 4-in mount was really nice.


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Post Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:01 pm
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Just a quick heads up for any that are interested.

A 1/700 type IV will be released end of March/early April.


Roy
Post Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:24 am
  Post subject:  FREE Hunt Type 1 class escort destroyer model.  Reply with quote
There is a cardstock model plan for it on my http://LCoat.tripod.com webpage.
Post Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:55 pm
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All:

Surfing the web, I came across these picture of HMS Calpe during the sinking of U593 (done in conjunction with the USS Wainright). A fascinating series of shots.

http://www.uboatarchive.net/U-593SinkingPhotos.htm

Calpe is wearing her interesting Mediterranean scheme depicted in the aforementioned links that Tim Stoneman and I provided.

Enjoy!

Mike E.
Post Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:19 pm
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All:

Here is a very nice shot of ORP Krakowiak from the same site that Tim Stoneman directed us to for the photo of HMS Calpe.

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Shi ... 15-01.html

It is lister under Silverton, which was her name before being transfered to a Polish crew.

Tim, thanks for tipping me off regarding the existance of this site. It has some great photos I've not seen before.

Mike E.
Post Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:38 pm
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Tim:

Thanks for providing the link. That's a spectacular shot, even if the quality isn't great! Many thanks for that!

And it's a great scheme!

Mike
Post Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:37 am
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RNfanDan wrote:
They were originally called "Fast Escort Vessels" but this was likely a term carefully chosen as a concession to assure funding and avoid the "D" word among politicians, than any technical or practical variance in their status. In the end, all such political pretense was done away with and they were became Escort Destroyers. The Hunts were armed (in the majority) as escorts and therefore, could qualify as DEs by that navy's standards.

I think it's largely a matter of semantics.


They were reclassified post-war as frigates.

Cheers,

rob
Post Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:00 am
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My earlier post had a slight error - the photo in Elliott's book was taken from the port side, not starboard. There's a poor reproduction of the photo at http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Shi ... 71-01.html.
Post Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:08 am
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Mike E. wrote:
ARH:

Thanks for taking the time to post these, but they are some of the same photos that appear in the link I posted previously. But I appreciate your assistance.

Happy modeling all!

Mike E.



It was nothing to do with the photo,s, I translated it for you. :huh: :huh: :scratch: :doh_1: :thinking:
Post Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:45 pm

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