Thanks Ian and Sealord - encouragement always welcome and valued - particularly having had the chance to meet ian at wicksteed - at least as positive in person as you are online!
yes i'm starting to think about the next model -
sms g42 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_G42 or/and
hms swift appeal candidates as having been involved in the 1917 dover action.
i lean towards G42 even though to my eye Swift is prettier. I've not found any plans yet, but there is a 1:50 builders model of a sister ship at the maritime museum
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-67387 that should give pretty good information.if anyone knows a source of plans for 1913/v25 german torpedo boats - particularly the ones by F. Krupp at Germaniawerft, Kiel, i'd be interested to hear.