The models featured in this post were giant transatlantic passenger liners. They usually traveled without escort. Their high speed often kept them from being attacked. But Justicia, a former Dutch ship, was sunk by a U-boat while waiting to proceed into port.
Here are a few more models from collection, This time British and Australian smaller cruisers wearing dazzle patterns. Strictly speaking, Amphitrite had already been converted to a minelayer, and Ascot was a minesweeper.
One central idea that ran through my entire collection was that each model represented a specific ship. I tried to make every model appear as the original ship by painting them in the actual camouflage patterns they carried and modifying their armament, and sometimes other equipment, to match what was actually fitted at the time … More My models – Barnegat class small seaplane tenders
The admiralty used “dazzle” camouflage as an anti-submarine protection measure for merchant vessels and convoys. The Grand Fleet battle squadrons were not painted that way. But several cruisers that acted as convoy ocean escorts were given camouflage coats. Some designs were used on two different ships, Others were unique. Here are some examples from my … More RN WWI Camouflage on my models – part II
When I made these, about 30 years ago, there were no commercially available models of these ships. The models are made from wood, wire and pins. Some of the boats and other detais are commercial parts or items salvaged from other models. I chose the ships they represent especially in order to have an example … More Some more scratch built models – USN WWII – part 1
It was more than 50 years ago when I first made alterations to a commercial model. I always collected models on the basis of each model representing a specific actual ship. Using that criteria I had acquired 3 models of the Midway class aircraft carriers from Comet-Authenticast. They were all identical. The US Navy began … More Making changes in a model
Fifty Destroyers Traded for Bases Many parts of my collection are about events concerning specific ships. Before the US entered active hostilities in World War II president Roosevelt made a trade of 50 older destroyers to the British navy in return for the right to build air and naval bases on locations belonging … More Fifty surplus destroyers from US traded to Britain for base rights
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