Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: C-3PO on April 19, 2017, 09:32:43 pm

Title: Pictures - Wikimedia Commons
Post by: C-3PO on April 19, 2017, 09:32:43 pm
Pictures -  this may be of use to some Mayhem users - great source of Hi Res images for your PC desktop background if nothing else...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)

Use the search box e.g. "Type 22 Navy"

Very often there are several versions of the same picture but at different resolutions - when viewing the image click on the blue button "More Details"

Try this one -  HMS Chatam @ 4,153 × 2,513 pixels

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/HMS_Chatham_In_The_Mediterranean_MOD_45151063.jpg?uselang=en-gb (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/HMS_Chatham_In_The_Mediterranean_MOD_45151063.jpg?uselang=en-gb)

When the picture loads click your mouse on it to zoom in - see below

Here is another great picture

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Royal_Navy_Type_45_Destroyer_HMS_Dragon_MOD_45153124.jpg?uselang=en-gb (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Royal_Navy_Type_45_Destroyer_HMS_Dragon_MOD_45153124.jpg?uselang=en-gb)

and this

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/2017-01-17_SD_Christina%2C_Portsmouth.JPG

Have fun...

C-3PO