Top tip, don't try a complex camo scheme when you are short on time !
I just missed the posting deadline this week so to keep on track of a ship a week I'm hoping to do two this week, here is the first HMS Havock.
HMS Havock is the fourth of 5 H Class Destroyers at Narvik, launched in 1936 and spent some time on the coast of Spain during the Civil War. Part of the Norwegian Campaign she was third into Narvik Harbour and scored hits on the German Destroyers Z22 and Z18. She performed bravely in the action, repeatedly turning back towards the enemy to protect other damaged British ships.
Havock went on to have a distinguished career in the Mediterranean being damaged numerous times. She sank on route to Gibraltar for extensive repairs which couldn't be completed in Malta.
The ship model I from IBG Models in 1/700 scale and I have completed her in a later camo scheme for recognition on the table. The rising sun scheme is quite rare on British ships but was used on Havoc. So that's another 40 pts to the total.
HMS Hardy the last of the H Class is an especially difficult kit, so with little spare time again this wee k I've started HMS Cossack a Tribal Class Destroyer which has no photo etch! Hopefully that will be done this week.
TeemuL: I'm sure many readers were shocked last week, but "The Ship of the Week" is back on track this week, and maybe even the second one. Havock looks great as the others, thanks Ken!
