Thank you gentleman for your encouragement!
The model is now about as complete ( I think so--maybe more fiddling still)
I will- in the next couple of weeks -shoot some " Proper " photos with the 'proper ' camera
In the meantime-- here are some workbench point-and-shoot snaps-- no depth of field sharpness etc,,,
but one can get the flavour!
I managed to complete the rigging with only a few breakages of previous installed rig;
but I have spent quite some time on the sea.
Paddle steamers produce vast amounts froth, foam and disturbed water which often extends a long way behind the ship when running at speed,
though-- as there is no propeller-- the 'central' wake is pretty undisturbed, bar a small bit of turbulence from the rudder
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I this image, I think the ship is accelerating away from a pier - hence the ' kick-up' of the water as the paddles really dig in
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cleaner once running at speed...
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The sea colour was based on( colour!) Ariel photo views of the North Sea trawled on the net
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What is nowadays the
A flag ( diver down / underwater operations)
was in WW1 the
U flag which had the meaning of :
Disposing of ( underwater) ordnance.
These flags --in real life were quite huge-- bigger than the Ensign !
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The dan-buoys for temporary marking of the swept areas--
( -made of wire,small brass ring and a load of white glue to make the floats were carried on the aft -and sometimes also fwd shrouds
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These can be seen in this snap shot--- as well as the tan coloured straps for the outboard swung sea-boat along with one of the liferings
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Overall--despite the initial stumbling blocks presented by the starting point, ( complete lack of sheer / excess portholes etc etc
I am now fairly pleased with it--certainly --especially from the overhead viewpoint-- a very different kind of vessel.
and a few general views.
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