Norm,
I received them both. Now you know why I work in 1/48th scale. LOL

Hi Jonathan,
Yes received the aerial drawings okay. Thought I had replied already. Maybe I didn't hit the right button to send/post. Well on the way to rigging them.

Good Morning Norm,
Please check your e-mail. I have sent the color scans of the Leander's antenna rig. I would expect it to be largely, if not completely, the same on Ajax. Please let me know if you do not receive them and i'll re-send them.
Jonathan

Thanks mate. Will watch.

Norm,
I'll re-scan the image in color and send it tomorrow. The W/T rig is in red.

Norm,
Look at the Leander W/T (Wireless/transmit) Rig plan, circa 1933, that I sent you. Being the lead in the class, I would guess that Ajax was very similar, if not the same in 1939. It shows a multi strand antenna (looks like six strands but my eyes aren't focusing), between the foremast and the main mast and with connecting leads running down from just forward of the main mast to, what I would guess to be the Radio shack, in the aft superstructure. I am guessing that that is what is referred to a s multi-strand. Let me know if you did not receive that plan and I'll re-send it.
Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,
Yes thanks, much appreciated. I had already fitted them as halyards. Your drawing shows what has to be aerials, but does not show if they are single or multi strand. From the River Plate Veterans website I have read an account by a radio tech that he repaired her aerials during the battle, aerials in the plural. We’re they multi strand like those on V & W destroyers or several separate strung between the masts? Maybe Doug would know - his field.

Norm,
I believ that all of those you have circled are signal halyards, not aerials. Did you receieve the plans and photos I sent you? They included the rigging plan for the raDio aerials.
Jonathan

Wire problem. Ajax's aerials. I assume there were several strung between the masts. Any idea which of the lines from the yard arm were aerials and which signal halyards. I have not got even one photo clear enough to show anything between the masts.

I would have thought WW2 cruisers would have been popular to model, as they were mostly rather elegant. I did HMS Ceres to 1/96 RC, sails beautifully.

Very NICE!!!!! I always thought that it was such a shame that Achilles or Ajax was not preserved as a memorial ship. (felt the same way about USS Enterprise).
It is really nice to see a model of an early war cruiser. Quite rare actually.

Norm,
I'll scan and send them today. I am in Maine, currently being blanketed by white rain... so I will not be going anywhere for a few days.

Thanks. Greenwich e-mailed me a small version of what they have, but it is pretty basic. I am not going to re do the main mast, which I think is pretty accurate. Big problem is the signal halyards. I have taken them to the back of the bridge which seems logical. There are also four each side astern too. Trouble is they hardly show on digital photos onthe net.
If you care to send me that drawing, best by e-mail.gdaynorm@sympatico.ca
Where are you geographically?

The scale is 1!96 so it’s about 6ft as the prototype was around 600ft. The model is meant to represent HMS Orion early on in her career.

Looking great. I have a copy of the rigging plan for Ajax if you would like it. Let me know and I can send it to you.

Looks good on the water. Nice build.
Rick

Looks Good Underway!
Trev

looks pretty nice to me. What scale? They were just about enlarged destroyers. I did HMS Ceres and she behaves exactly the same as my Valhalla, including the bow wave.

few shots of my attempt at a Leander class cruiser, with very simplified rigging but it's a large model and tricky to get to the pond.

Correct or not, have committed the mainmast rigging and hopefully no going back.

Looks Good so far!

Very nicely done. With ships like Ajax, Achilles and so many other that served and survived the War, it is so hard to pick and document a particular time in their lives. The RN, RNZN, and RAN had so many ships with such rich histories, and yet the RN chose to save the Belfast. So sad, but the USN was not better.Sigh........

Getting fairly close to completion, if there is ever really completion. I am taking a few liberties, giving her some carley floats, and probably taking the halyards up from the back of the bridge. She has been the most frustrating model I have ever attempted.

Pretty nice model. At least 1/96? As you say, so many alterations.

Hi Norm.
Difficult one as the picture isn’t great.
Trouble is there are so many variations as she was refitted and changed but I attach a few pictures I have found.
Will look more later.
Regards Bill

Aft of bridge island. This looks like railings with a canvas dodger. Ideas?

Hi Tim,
Too early in the build for close ups. Wait a couple of months!

I know nothing about HMS Ajax but love boats of this period. She looks superb. Do you have any close up photos to show?
Best wishes Tim

Hi Tora Dog,
Your offer very welcome! Simplest e-mail?.
Please PM me for my email address.
The book sounds interesting. Is it still in print?
Norm

Wonderful model.
Rick

That is a very nicely detailed model Norm.
Very well done indeed.

Martin555.

No problem In fact there are a number of pages that are not really needed. I have profile and plan together and on the wall by the bench ready to go. Attached Rainbow virtually finished. She needs a searchlight and a locker on the bridge, and some lifebelts here and there. No carley floats back then.

Glad you like 'em Norm👍😊
Yeah! It's a bit-of-a pain in the rear end getting all the sheets lined up
Did the same for my HMS Manxman plan.🤔
One way to reduce the effort, if you have an A3 printer, is to copy the pages into a graphics / CAD program and join them in pairs. Then print on A3.
Have fun!
Cheers, Doug 😎

Yes, when I get the necessary piece of basswood. Still have a few things to do on Rainbow.

I went and looked at some of your builds wonderful work.Will you be doing a blog of this build.
Rick

Got 'em! Beautiful! Going to be fun joining them all up. Huge thanks.
What a surprise - they come from Poland.
Will keep you posted.

Hi Norm,
I remember Rainbow looking absolutely magnificent!!👍👍👍

Re Plans: I'll PM you the 1:200 version as pdf.
So check your Messages box at the top of the page.
It's the best detailed and easiest to scale to 1:182.
Cheers, Doug😎

1/182 1/16" to the foot.
Yes, been a while. Rainbow took a while, and I'm not happy with her. Rigging was a nightmare. Think I'm getting old!
The drawings you have. I assume they are drawn by someone reputable or you wouldn't have them. I have usually got builders drawings from Greenwich, but they whacked their prices way up a few years ago to then about sixty quid a sheet. They haven't answered my current query yet but I'd lay money on them being up again.
What price your drawings, and how transmitted?

Hi Norm,
Long time no hear! How's things shipmate?
Ref HMS AJAX:
What scale were you thinking of?
I have pdf plans in 1:200 and a combi set 1:350 / 1:700.
You can always adjust the scale if you wish👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

I don't know if this helps.
Might be worth looking at.

https://www.the-blueprints.com/search/HMS+Ajax/

Martin555.