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Offline minerva

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D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« on: 15 December 2011, 19:28:51 »
This is the D class destroyer built as HMS Duncan, leader of the B7 mid ocean escort group in may 1943. Duncan under the command of Commander Peter Gretton (convoy escort commander)
Fought a week long battle around convoy ONS5 which defeated the attacks of three U boat groups (50 U boats) This action turned the tide of the battle of the Atlantic.
Duncan sank U381, U 274 & U282.
This model was built with photographs taken during the ONS5 action from a family member.
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Offline mikearace

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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2011, 21:30:17 »
Very nice Minerva.  I have a Daring myself still in box that I will be modifying to HMS Intrepid as she was at the time of her sinking in Leros in 1943.  Will need modifications to the TT and the weapons fit and also the Bridge Housing but I will be happy if the end result is a similar quality to yours.  Be a while before I get round to her as I have a MASB to do, then a 56ft Royal Oak Pinnace before then.  Got to finish the final details on my HMS Yarmouth Type 12 yet of course. 
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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #2 on: 17 December 2011, 17:11:06 »
even though i am not really into the gray fleet  :-\

this one look rather nice  ^^^ well done  ^^^

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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #3 on: 21 December 2011, 08:46:45 »
I'm Now starting the Deans Type 14 as HMS Dundas ( second frigate squadron, Portland 1966)
This is much better than knitting !!!!
(Mrs) Minerva
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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #4 on: 21 December 2011, 09:14:28 »
i did notice that your of the opposite sex...    ::DD  rather a strange world...  :o  a rather male dominated world of modelers  :-[  and we have a female amongst us that Builds rather good models...   ^^^

welldone Mrs Minerva
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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #5 on: 21 December 2011, 10:37:54 »
very nice ^^^    what color did you use for your deck brown.....I like the color you used
        Tom
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Re: D class built as HMS Duncan 1943
« Reply #6 on: 21 December 2011, 19:16:43 »
Hi Tom,
 The deck brown is White Ensign models colour coats  "corticene" RN24.
 As all of my family served in the RN including myself, hence the interest.
Actually started out making dolls houses and fittings then thought "I could make one of those"
so that's how it changed to ship building.
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