Lately I have become interested in warships. Yes, there was that Cher video when I was barely conscious of the differences between sexes, and then there was that amazing book I found in a hostel in Canterbury in 2012. (I really should have written down its title. It was a big, black book with everything about battleships.) I also worked close to HMS Belfast, regularly seen her, and visited her with my girlfriend on my birthday three years ago.
And now I am building the SMS Markgraf. I already plan to build the Belfast, and perhaps the Bismark (although it seems like a cliche as everyone seems to be building one), but now I found the real pride of the Royal Navy I really want in my collection.
Everyone, meet the HMS Cockchafer.
I can imagine her crew saying with dignity: “I serve on the Cockchafer”. It must have been quite a thing to say in polite company.
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You may have a long wait for a Cockchafer kit.
Was the big black book by any chance an edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships?
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Honestly I do not know. It had really good drawings about how armor belts are positioned, great explanations on everything you can imagine. I will check it out – if it was I am buying it in a second
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