Meng HMS HOOD toon

[Calico Jack]

Hmmm, we can't have that, where would that be?


Haha, well, my toes in the surf anyhow. The water's fine!

The name would have been at the stern, but the way it's modeled, you would have to put HO on port and OD on starboard...lol.

 

[BarleyBop]

@GCB and @Calico Jack , have done due diligence in response, and as best as I can ascertain, Royal Navy eschewed painting the name on the hull, rather they used pennant numbering system to identify ships.
In the case of Hood, as a battle cruiser there would not have been a prefix letter, only her number, 51.
So stay tuned as I need to add vertical stays to fly the two pennants, '5' & '1'

 

[GCB]

Good point BB... Make some nice "toon" numbers!!

 

[Calico Jack]

You would be correct Sir. I stand corrected.

 

[BarleyBop]

Flying her colours, and her Pennant N°51

 

[PatW]

Superb! My uncle was one of five survivors when sunk by the German fleet!

 

[BarleyBop]

@PatW , thanks for your enthusiastic approval.

It means a lot, because as I dug into the history of the pride of the Royal Navy, and her tragic sinking, I worried that perhaps a 'Toon' might be offensive to some.
That's when I decided to go ahead, and give it my best shot, with proper care and a few extra details, as my show of respect for the Navy in which she served, the grand ship herself, and the men who lost their lives in the service of their country.

Cheers,
Brian

 

[PatW]

Why should any history of any kind be offensive to anyone? It's a cartoon version of a real ship that fought for us, and has a gallant history.

 

[Pantherman]

Very disappointed no one thought to stop me! I thought y'all got my back!
... only forty-six little brass posts!

We like to see other people's pain, makes up for our own. Pantherman