I was very interested to discover the HMS Gambia website, because since before last Christmas I have been building a 1:96 scale model of the ship(about 6ft) and she had her initial float and ballasting a couple of days ago. I was amazed at how much lead was needed and even a bottle of olive oil and one of washing up liquid before she reached her water line ! She is going to look very splendid on the water eventually and I have chosen to depict her in her earliest guise with rather delicate camouflage of pale greys.
If any of your members have any observation (or criticisms) I would be very interested to hear them. I have no particular axe to grind, but am very interested in being as historically accurate as possible while building a working model.
With best wishes to all your members
John Edwards
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BH. Editor
The Official Launch was made on Portishead Lake on September 21st 2008, with HMS Gambia Members present. Very well done John and good luck with any future projects in memory of our once proud Navy.
