All:
Following up on my review of Choroszy Modelbud’s model of ORP Krakowiak, I was wondering if anyone out there could provide some help documenting the camo schemes that she and some of her near identical sistsers (e.g., Calpe and Chiddingfold, among others) wore during WWII.
First off, the instructions show her wearing what looks like an admiralty disruptive scheme in what is said to be 1944. A photo of Krakowiak wearing this scheme can be found at:
http://wp39.pl/niszczyciel-orp-krakowiak-2.
Would anyone out there know where other photos of Krakowiak in this scheme can be found? Was the identical scheme worn port and starboard? And would anyone know whether the color call-out for this scheme in the instructions (G10, B30, G45, B55) is correct?
WR?
Another photo of Krakowiak on the aforementioned web site show her in a Western Approaches scheme. Would anyone know whether the darker color is WA Blue or Green, or another color? Does anyone know where one can find other photos of her in this scheme that shows the aft part of the stern (which is obscured in this photo), so that it would be possible to figure out the overall pattern?
HMS Calpe, which was a near identical sister to Krokowiak (in that the bridge pattern–which is different than that of most Hunt IIs—is the same) wore a very interesting geometric pattern early on in the war, consisting of a series of large rectangles and chevrons (see here:
http://www.homeoffice.idv.tw/wordpress/ ... _CALPE.jpg). Would anyone know where one can find other photos of Calpe in this scheme? And would anyone know which colors were used?
Finally, WR’s Warship Perspectives Royal Navy Camouflage v. 2, p. 6, shows Chiddingfold in a very attractive four color scheme. As best I can tell, if one replaces the Type 272 radar mounted on the aft searchlight platform with a searchlight, one can use the Krakowiak kit to build Chiddingfold straight out of the box.
I am looking forward to your responses!
Regards,
Mike E.