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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Drew this yesterday, 'coloured it in' today.
I am presently reading 'With Utmost Dispach' a Richard Bolitho novel, in which he is in command of three Royal Navy Cutters in the English Channel. It provided the inspiration for this painting.
This famous Quotation also came to mind!.
"We are off to look for trouble. I expect we shall find it." Capt. Tennant. HMS Repulse. Dec. 8 1941
23" X 14" watercolour.
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Thanks Nils. This is called Cruisers Cruising. L to R Dido class, Town class and Colony class cruisers.
I like this one. Nothing fancy and the ships are pretty accurate Reminds me of calm days in the Mediterainian.
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
A couple with Thames Spritsail Barges. The 'orange one I used as a family Christmas card.
Jim.
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
One with a story. This is the Icebreaker Krasin leading part of a convoy through ice. As part of our visit to St Petrsburg we attended a reception aboard Krasin where she is a museum ship still afloat. I was asked to present one of the Arctic Echoes books to the Ship.
In the photo, I am on the left, Victor Konusov (Russian Naval Advisor to the British Consul) shows this pic to the Curator of the Museum
Jim
and Krasin as she is today
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
And today's effort
HMS Belfast lowering a boat to investigate the German Steamer 'Cap Norte' disguised as Swedish ship 'Ancona'
Watercolour 12" X 9"
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Lou and Ken , thank you for your comments. My Mother always said I had a vivid imagination, although a lot of what I paint is helped from personal experience. This painting of HMAS MELBOURNE. Been there,Done That. Got the yellow surcoat. Different ships and a/c .
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Another of my all time favourites
Armed Merchant Cruiser Carinthia on the Northern Patrol 1940 she was Torpedoed west of Galway Bay by U 46 at 13:13 on the sixth of June 1940. Four crew members were killed.
W/C 12 X 9 inches.
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Thanks Jason. The sweepers you mention were a bit after my time. It was mostly 'Tons' in my day, and they. Would be based at HMS LOCHINVAR (Port Edgar) opposite Rosyth.
Her is another with the Edinburgh sky line.
These are the ship served on by Edward George Bourne, (stoker).
L to R HM Ships Iron Duke, Galatea, Icarus, Centurion, and in the distance Indefatigable in which he was unfortunately killed at Jutland.
This was a commission for a lady who wanted it for her children, his descendants. The skyline of Edinburgh in the background
Acrylic on canvas 30" X 14"
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Aircraft Carrier HMS Argus and friends 'below the Bridge', late WW1
W/C 12 X 7 inches.
Anyone asking "What Bridge?". Please return to your own planet, Mums looking for you.
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
It's a Small World Chris!
Heres a couple inspired by our trip to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk.
Yasin class
Borei class
Jim
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el cid got a reaction from dvm27 in Ropewalk
"Gathered 3 threads and twisted clockwise until they wanted to kink, and tucked it in my hand until I had all 3 twisted to the kink point, laid them together and from the end twisted counter clock wise, had what I needed. With the addition of some more hands or holding devices you can make rope without a rope walk".
This is the same general process for I use for making up "Flemish twist" bowstrings, although I can't imagine starting out with thread. Archers also serve the center portions of their bowstrings. Not sure how ship modelers begin and end their servings, but this link provides an elegant (IMHO) method used for bowstrings. Perhaps of some use to others (and I apologize if this is old news).
Keith
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Did this yesterday.
Did this yesterday
21st Novembet 1939. HMS Belfast preceded by HMS Afridi is towed by Tugs through the gate in the boom off inchkeith on her way to Rosyth after being mined off the May Island early in WW2
W/C 23" X 10"
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Thank you Allan, nice to be mentioned in the same breath as a famous Marine Artist.
Here's another
'Crash on Deck' MAC Ship Swordfish misses the wires and ends up in the crash barrier
W/C 12" X 9"
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Here is a potted history of the Royal Navy Submarine Branch
1 WW1 up to WW2
2. WW2
3. Post WW2
4. 1950's to present day.
jim
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el cid got a reaction from flyer in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
Looking very nice. Re: the anchor stowage, I'll offer my opinion as a retired US Navy Sailor and as a private recreational sailor, not as an expert on period ground tackle practice. Number one rule when getting underway was/is to secure all gear (especially heavy items) for sea. Sometimes there isn't a dedicated storage space (or rack, cradle, fitting etc.) for all equipment, but sailors will be creative in finding a way to secure things to whatever is available...often involving the liberal use of rope. So, I suggest just putting yourself in your miniature bosun's place. How could/would you secure that anchor with the available fittings? I would keep in mind that you shouldn't secure to anything that would interfere with operating (or fighting) the vessel. Also, small ships pitch and roll a lot (sometime a LOT), consider how well your anchor will be secured against heavy rolls. And don't forget possible chaffing, ropes would be protected where they lead over edges on which they might rub. I suspect there is no absolute right way of securing that anchor, it would be the preference and judgement of the bosun and first lieutenant...now you.
FWIW,
Keith
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Minesweepers in the Firth of Forth with North Berwick the Bass Rock and Berwick Law in the background
The picture now hangs in a house within sight of the location.
Jim
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el cid reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
Thanks very much Alan for the kind comments. I have stowed all the extraneous bits from the kit, but will exhume them later today with, I hope, a favorable answer to your Bellerophon question.
Bob
PS: anyone who tells you that retirement isn't what it's cracked up to be is wrong.
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Thank you Tom, it's my pleasure. Here's another
The Escort Carrier Tracker, recovers a Wildcat, with Avengers in the deck park
water colour 14" X 11"
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Keeping in the same time frame of the War of 1812, here is a minor war vessel with sheer legs rigged, replacing her main mast. Lots of the books I have for reference have old line engravings of this sort of thing and I've tried to keep the flavour.
Watercolour. 15 x 10 inches
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
One of my favourites. First painting after returning from the Russian trip
HMS Faulknor
Watercolour 15 X 11 inches
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
For a while HMS HOOD had a catapult fitted at her stern
Here is a Fairey 111F getting airborn.
Jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Hi Graham. Thanks for commenting. They were both of 'my era'. RN personel had a soft spot for the 'Shack' , they used to drop mail to us.
Here HMS Daring recieved her drop, somewhere in the Indian Ocean
jim
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
A little change. Two Maritime aircraft of days gone by
a Nimrod over flies a scraped Shackleton
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
This was inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem about minesweepers in WW1
Mine sweepers courtesy Of Mr Kipling
DAWN OFF the Foreland - the young flood making
Jumbled and short and steep -
Black in the hollows and bright where it's breaking -
Awkward water to sweep.
"Mines reported in the fairway,
"Warn all traffic and detain.
" 'Sent up Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain."
Noon off the Foreland - the first ebb making
Lumpy and strong in the bight.
Boom after boom, and the golf-hut shaking
And the jackdaws wild with fright !
"Mines located in the fairway,
"Boats now working up the chain,
"Sweepers - Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain."
Dusk off the Foreland - the last light going
And the traffic crowding through,
And five damned trawlers with their syreens blowing
Heading the whole review !
"Sweep completed in the fairway.
"No more mines remain.
" 'Sent back Unity, Claribel, Assyrian, Stormcock, and Golden Gain."
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el cid reacted to Vegaskip in Ship paintings
Thank you both, I much prefer the smaller warships.
Here is a couple of Minesweeping Trawlers
Pencil sketch Trawler 'United Boys and 'Bervie Braes'
10 X 7 inches
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