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Updated the Break shading a bit to reflect that the break gradually disappears. Also updated the aft stack a bit: On it's port side it rises directly out of the deck house without a break.

I guess there's some greeblies to add, like all real ships have, but basically this is the finished product. I really can't think of anything else to add. All the official stuff that Brown et al described is on there.

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Would you please not eat my gun...

Very, very nice indeed!

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My Avatar:Петр Алексеевич Безобразов (Petr Alekseevich Bezobrazov), Вице-адмирал , царская ВМФ России(1845-1906) - I sign my drawings as Ari Saarinen

Second that.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Yep

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Work in progress:
DD County Class PNS Babur (1982)(PAK)
FF Type 21 Class D182 PNS Babur (2000)(PAK)
All relevant Coat of Arms

Well, this is the end, as far as I'm concerned. I've now done everything I can with this model. Shading, equipment, I can't think of anything else.

So I now present to you, the three versions I've made:

First, the bog-standard T43 as described by Brown.



Next is a slight update, which I think she would have gotten pretty quick. Type 996 radar instead of the 967/968, and Type 675 jammers on her aft mast.



Last, what she might have looked at the end of her life, which she would be close to right now, had she been build. Her Exocets have been removed, and not replaced (I could say Build For, but not With, Harpoon, but that's cruel, as we all know the truth about that remark), her sloop has been removed and replaced with two RHIB and the attendant crane, while next to her stacks there are platforms for two Phalanx CIWS. There is actually roughly equal amounts of room available next to each stack, and plenty for a Phalanx platform. There is a Satcom antenna on the bridge, four .50 cal. machine guns for harbor security and pirate hunting, and last but not least, she's carrying the latest stealth turret 115 mm cannon.
She's also finally carrying that Merlin, and yes, with the tail folded it fits in that hangar!

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Would you please not eat my gun...

An excellent job, very well done.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Very impressive, Miho! - Especially the end-of-life version! I like the concept of attempting to illustrate the life cycle of a ship. That's what I tried to do with my Type22s, though I could do it with individual ships, instead of just one.

However, only two things, if I may: Firstly: don't you think this class would at some stage of its 25+ service-lifespan have embarked the Sea King? Secondly, I made especially for the Type22 correct RHIBs, you may, perhaps want to use those, or the ones drawn by Kim for his Fort-class. Either way it'd enhance your already so brilliant drawing and lend it a second lustre!

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My Avatar:Петр Алексеевич Безобразов (Petr Alekseevich Bezobrazov), Вице-адмирал , царская ВМФ России(1845-1906) - I sign my drawings as Ari Saarinen

Hm, the Sea King is a matter of preference: Two Lynx is a more flexible load, but there are instances where a Sea King would be preferable.

As for the rest, I took a note from your excellent T22s, and added those RHIBs and some extra detailing. Just look up

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Terrific But, and you'll shoot me for this, you've got lower case on the stern name: i.e. 'newcastle'

Right now I'm wondering which lettertype I used for that?!

Anyway, fixed

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