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Brews · Posted: Fri 17 Nov 2006 07:50 am Post subject: HMS Ajax Plans/ Pics

I'm finishing off an Airfix Ajax for SMW, and I'd appreciate anything showing where the ladders, rails, hatches and doors went!

Off google, all the pictures are lousy!

Cheers,

Bruce

Owen · Posted: Fri 17 Nov 2006 07:53 am Post subject:

I've got the destructions, if that might help. I can't scan them in at the mo (school calls!), but I could do them this evening.
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Brews · Posted: Fri 17 Nov 2006 08:45 am Post subject:

No thanks, Owen, I'm after something more detailed than that.
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Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Fri 17 Nov 2006 09:35 am Post subject:

I would have liked that information too! I used lots of photos I found on the net.

1/2 inch quad machine guns.

Port Side 1.

Port Side 2.

HMS Ajax January 1938. Same photo as above, but bigger.

Smokestack and searchlights. This is pre-war photo where the Hawker Osprey and single anti-aircraft guns were fitted.

Starboard view 2.

Airfix Magazine April 1978. From Davecov's web site.

HMS Ajax Crest.

HMS Ajax Plans. 1942 Refit.

The Illustrated London News, 23 December 1939, pp. 932-933. Great wartime photos.

The Illustrated London News, 23 December 1939, p. 934. Great photos of the Seafox and life on board.

Here are photos of my build.

Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Tue 21 Nov 2006 07:48 am Post subject:

Finally finished my review of HMS Ajax. Check it out at http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/models/ajax/index.html

Brews · Posted: Tue 21 Nov 2006 16:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that, Steve. I didn't manage to finish the Ajax in time for the show, but your stuff is really useful.
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Ratch · Posted: Tue 21 Nov 2006 16:24 pm Post subject:

Good review Steve

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 01 Jul 2008 19:08 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know where/when Ajax wore dazzle camo

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orionv · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

it s seems to me that is during is mediteranean period may be after her 1942 refit but i am not sure because when i build my ajax i was not interessed by this period.Amitiés Rémy (see you soon for the Mauretania build

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 09 Jul 2008 18:43 pm Post subject:

I've done some googling and believe you're right Rémy

Thanks

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walrus · Posted: Mon 21 Jul 2008 21:35 pm Post subject:

Inspirational.
And yet somewhat daunting! Seeing your build review and references will spur me on with the Daring project. Yet I fear it will stand no comparison. I was wondering what scale and kit it was as I jumped straight to the pictures. Astonished to see she is the 1/600 Airfix. Stunning!

Incidently, I have the Matchbox Seafox kit which got butchered by my enthusiasm for rescribing panel lines even when they aren't panel lines

Think I can rescue it but getting around to my point- I am absolutely delighted to see pictures of Ajax's Seafox. There are not too many pictures of the Seafox, this is a real find for me so thankyou. Will be trying to build it "fairly" soon and will finish her as K8582.
Sorry Brews-new to this game hope your build is going well-really should have sent this to Steven apologies will delete if you want.
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kitkiddie · Black Star Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 36

Here's some more pictures.

http://www.steelnavy.com/RavenRecord.htm

Keiron

ricman · Posted: Mon 18 Aug 2008 02:42 am Post subject: Ajax Plans

I can't help you with Ajax plans but I do have courtesy of a contact in the RAN a set of plans for HMAS Sydney with a few minor differences ie the funnels, aircraft catapault and the area around the 4"AA guns. Most of the deck fittings and hatches are pretty similar. Mind you the plans are several metres(or feet) long would a copy help?