Grant, Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Funnily enough I think your weathering is far better than mine which just goes to show that we are never completely happy with our own work. I think your weathering is perfect and really make the model come to life.
Very observant with the few bits, I suppose when you have made one you know them quite intimately. I used a standard Revel kit but I added a White Ensign PE set, which is what you can see on the gun and the saddle tank lids, and I used a laser cut wooden deck set, also bought from White Ensign. The PE set enhances the bridge area very nicely.
The flag is a BECC one and was one of the most satisfying little additions. When you have sealed the edges, cut it and glued it to the rope you can then roll it in your fingers to produce a very realistic hanging look.
Most of the weathering you can see on the saddle tanks is a wash put over Johnsons Kleer and sealed with a matt varnish. If you have a look at the build thread on Scale Models you will see what I mean.
