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On the lighter side of life-attached photo shows the first crew member aboard compliments of Eduardo  ALW attached the following image(s):
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Looking good.  ALW wrote:
Am I right in thinking the Hoods's anchor chain was
painted white?
Thanks and regards
Alan
Just done a bit of a search and it appears that the anchor chains were White in the pre-war years and either Grey or Black during the war. This is dependant on where the ship was and various other criteria. Below is a link from where I gathered the info. Hope it helps. HMS Hood infoRegards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hello Derek
Thank you for taking the time to look into
the anchor chain question that's very kind of you.
Regards.
Alan
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He looks a bit lost on his own Alan  great job  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Looking good,
Happy building
David
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Hi Phil He's just having a quick look around during construction while his mates are conceived Thank you David Alan
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ALW wrote:Hello Derek
Thank you for taking the time to look into
the anchor chain question that's very kind of you.
Regards.
Alan That`s what we are all here for. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Indeed, nice to know-thanks again
Regards
Alan
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Looking good Alan, crewmember looks as if he's holding on for dear life..... .. Regards Alan
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Hi Alan Thanks. I think he is his body is in two halves currently Must stick him together. Seriously though I think once I've got all the crew in place should look quite effective. Regards Alan
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Really does show the scale of the ship when you add some figures great work regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Cheers Phil
I thought exactly the same. The crew look
tiny in this clearly once mighty ship.
It's demise is a really sad chapter in our
history but at least the memory is kept
alive!
Regards.
Alan
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ALW wrote:On the lighter side of life-attached photo shows the first crew member aboard compliments of Eduardo Very Cool  “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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Hi Alan yes she was a super ship of her time but out dated by the time she met her fate against Bismark  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Hi all It's been while since I posted but I've been busy at work-again! Anyway a couple of photos of my progress. Upper deck now being populated. The upper deck was quite warped, I had noticed this on another similar model so clamped it for a couple of days. Still a tiny gap but not really noticeable. Regards Alan
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Very nice work Alan Really like the little brass ladders you have in place between the decks. Happy Modelling
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Hi Tony
Thank you. I agree the ladders look good
but I’m undecided about whether or not to paint
them.
Certainly for aesthetics they look good but not realistic.
Cheers. Alan
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Nice work Alan, looking good. As to the ladders, brass always looks good but, as you say, for realism I would paint them.
One other point, if you keep your pic size at around 140k they will appear in the diary without people having to download them.
Graeme
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Hi Graeme
I edited the photos but for some reason
resized them incorrectly.
Thanks for your comments about the ladders
I will be painting them.
Cheers
Alan
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My first attempt at PE railings-what a fiddly job!
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