This past month I added 4 models to my collection. All of them are painted in their First World War dazzle camouflage patterns. Two of them I purchased, and 2 others I built because no commercial model maker currently offers them. The difference in quality is obvious, but there were no alternatives. The Nereus is … More Some New Additions to My Model Collection
Here are a few more pictures of USN WWII Cruiser models. of particular interest is the one showing pre war identification markings on the turret tops. The stripes varied in number (1 or 2) and color, depending upon which cruiser division and scouting squadron was involved. The aircraft carried similar stripes on their fuselage. The … More My Models – More USN WWII Cruisers
I missed some carrier models in my previous post. This one includes more top views to illustrate flight deck markings.
My collection once had models representing every large American aircraft carrier that served in WWII. Each one was painted in a distinctive camouflage pattern. CV 2 represents the prewar measure 1 overall dark grey. That design gave way to measure 12, modified, which used three colors in a mottled pattern. almost every ship that was … More My Models – US WWII Fleet Carriers
As with the heavy cruisers, I chose camouflage patterns that were actually used. Many used the same pattern on both sides. Unique in this group is USS PROVIDENCE in post war haze gray
My collection has many examples of the various classes of US heavy cruisers. Almost all are painted in the camouflage patterns they actually carried at some time during World War Two. The US Navy called the patterns “measures”. Lower measure numbers date from earlier in the war. By 1944 the measure 31-32-33 series was being … More My Models US WWII heavy cruisers
At the end of World War 2 The Japanese Navy tried a new approach to Camouflage. America was threatening to invade the home islands and the Japanese tried to preserve what remained of their fleet for use in a last ditch effort to thwart the upcoming invasion. Warships were scattered about the inland sea near … More Japanese Warship Camouflage – 1945 Concealment
the Royal Navy introduced aircraft during the First World War. Some early seaplanes operated from tenders like HMS Engadine. The seaplanes were hoisted from the ship and placed in the water, After landing they could be lifted back on board. The photos show several Short 184 large torpedo carrying seaplanes on their mother ships. … More Early RN Fleet Air Arm in My Collection
Dazzle camouflage was developed to help protect merchant ships from U-boat attacks. Here are a couple of examples of patterns that were applied to Q-ships. Q-ships were commissioned warships that were resigned to look like merchant vessels. The submarine would be tempted to come to the surface in order to complete destroying its prey without … More Some Examples of British WWI Dazzle Camouflage
Japan participated in the First World War on the side of the Western powers against Germany. She was amply rewarded in the peace settlement by acquiring most of the German colonial possessions in the Far East, Japanese destroyers helped fight U-boats in the Mediterranean. Japanese merchant ships traveling in the war zone also received camouflage … More Japanese WW One Ship Camouflage
