Sweet model! Any particular reason you chose the HMS Penelope?
The disruptive camouflage came out pretty good, near as I can tell.

Also, if you'd be interested in a mix of alternate Earth with a dash of fantasy, I highly recommend the Destroyermen series by Taylor Anderson.

Thanks man! I chose the Penelope mainly because of availability. I wanted to make a light cruiser and there aren't that many Royal Navy light cruiser kits out there. I ordered this one before White Ensign closed. Luckily from what I hear, they will be making kits again, but there is no time frame. I chose the Penelope because there are more references of her. I used Warship Perspectives, Camouflage Vol. 2: Royal Navy 1942, by Alan Revan, then some pictures I found on the Internet. I would have preferred the Arethusa, but I couldn't find a reliable reference of her. Malcom Wright is coming out with a book on cruisers, but that won't be out for a while.

Next up I'm thinking of making an E-Class destroyer, or finish the IJN Nagara I started. Also just ordered an Atlanta Class kit.

I'll check out the book you recommended. It sounds up my ally!

I've got a *sinking* feeling that a lot of time went into building this. ;)

I didn't tally, but I suspect over 100 hours went into this.

And thank you for the pun!

That's not to much time. Thought it would be more for a model that big.

It's actually a very tiny model. Circa 7-10 inches long. 100 Hours is a conservative estimate. Right now I'm working on the IJN Nagara. Masking the deck alone took about 8-10 hours.

10inches? Oh damn I didn't even clue into the fact that it's on a bookshelf. I was to busy looking at the boat, I thought it was on a table.

Got a USS Missouri (1945 config.) I have to complete. Did some initial painting of the hull with a silver base, gonna sand that uniform then add a more battleship grey to it. Might use some copper paint for other details of the hull.