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I estimate my first ever Shipbucket ship from scratch is almost halfway complete!

Here she is, mastless, boatless and blind so far, missing most details...

EDIT - Hidden in shame until tomorrow thanks to graham's excellent donation of drawings.

That is a peculiar color for a ship, it looks pinkish on my monitor.

SHIPDUDE
Nice to see some one doing the FIJIs, if I may be so bold as to offer a few corrections, the main turrests you have drawn are twins MkXXI you should be using MKXXIII triples also the you are using 4.7 "" instead of 4" But I am glad that some one is doing a FIJI happy to help in any way.
Graham
here are some Doimeny drawings that should help


Also a link to a few more
http://s719.photobucket.com/albums/ww199/graham003/

It's pink on my screen too! Besides, if it's a real life design, it should not be called 'Crown Colony-class. I don't know either if it's already done (as Fiji, Mauritius, Gambia or something) but if not a good start, just fix the color issue.

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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

The color is correct (or correctish - there are no surviving color photos apparently). It is a ship that is secure in her masculinity. The other mistakes, though!

My source material was not the greatest. Thanks graham! That made my day and taught me not to read Roman numerals without a good night's sleep! And the other little details...ugh.

I'll get it shipshape as soon as I can!

It's Mountbatten Pink, you fools.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Alas I can't see the drawing now. I know that one of the Mediterranean Fleet cruisers was in fact painted in the Mountbatten Pink, which one I can't recall. The color itself is a more grayish variation on the lavender color of the Union Castle Lines ships, an example of which can be found Here

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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"

A sneak peek for hull color discussion!

Also be advised that Hood has drawn most of the small parts for this ship.

http://shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=65

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Thanks Colosseum!

Leaving shipyard!