QE's history in 1943 is as follows (see
http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono ... zabeth.htm for more detail):
January-May - repairs in Norfolk Virginia
June - Trials in US waters
26 June - left Norfolk en route to UK
9 July-27 August - completion of refit in Devonport
Remainder of the year - working-up and preparation for deployment to Eastern Fleet
During the Devonport time, modifications included removal of catapult and aircraft facilities, addition of 16 twin 20mm Oerlikons (ie all those mentioned in my earlier post except the four on "B" and "X" turrets), rearrangement of boats stowage, addition of D/F hut on quarterdeck and complete change of camouflage scheme.
Note that the camouflage scheme depicted in the kit's instructions was worn from 1941 until the repairs in the USA; she emerged from refit in a disruptive scheme, which she only wore at sea during the trials and Atlantic crossing before being repainted at Devonport into another, different, disruptive scheme which she wore until late 1944, when this was changed to an Admiralty Standard scheme.
Thus the configuration given in the instructions is (nearly) correct for June/July 1943, if the camouflage scheme is changed. Curiously, Trumpeter's 1/350 scale version attempts to show the pattern required (
http://www.trumpeter-china.com/Uploads/ ... 03bb75.jpg), although there are some inaccuracies in panel shapes!