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With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - this book is simply the best reference for any modelmaker setting out to build one of these famous cruisers.

Reproduces official Admiralty plans of four ships covering the development of the class. Many enlargements and close-ups, with expert commentary, all in full colour.

The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sister-ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. This volume covers the five ships of the highly successful Queen Elizabeth class, a design of fast battleship that set the benchmark for the last generation of dreadnoughts. Since its first publication in 2010 this popular class has been the subject of many new kit releases and these, and related accessories, are covered in depth in this revised edition. LES BROWN is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the editor of their newsletter. He is the author of a number of titles in the ShipCraft series, including two on British light cruisers, and, with John Lambert, he produced two larger works, one on 'Flower' class corvettes and another on Allied torpedo boats. He also wrote the volume on Black Swan Class Sloops in Seaforth's 'Original Builders' Plans' series.

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between sisterships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring colour profiles and highly-detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic survey of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites. The two ships covered in this volume were the only capital ships designed and built between the wars - a special concession of the Washington Treatys ban on new battleships - and they were unlike anything before them, with the superstructure three-quarters aft and all main armament turrets forward of the bridge. During the war Nelson survived mine and torpedo damage, while Rodney played a major part in the destruction of the Bismarck, both surviving to be broken up post-war. LES BROWN is a leading light in the Small Warships Group of the IPMS and the editor of their newsletter. He is the author of a number of titles in the ShipCraft series, including two on British destroyers, and, with John Lambert, he produced two larger works, one on 'Flower' class corvettes and another on Allied torpedo boats. He also wrote the volume on Black Swan Class Sloops in Seaforth's 'Original Builders' Plans' series. ROBERT BROWN is a Canadian ship modeller, who has contributed a number of volumes in the ShipCraft series, the most recent being British Aircraft Carriers published in 2024. He is also the author of Battleship Warspite, the first in a new series based on original builder's plans.

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject, highlighting differences between ships and changes in their appearance over their careers. This includes paint schemes and camouflage, featuring color profiles and highly detailed line drawings and scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths and weaknesses of available kits, lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the subjects, and provides hints on modifying and improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales, and the book concludes with a section on research references - books, monographs, large-scale plans and relevant websites.This is the second of two volumes covering Royal Navy 6-inch cruisers of the 1930s and later, this one devoted to the 'second generation' designs armed with triple mountings. The Southampton class marked a return to large cruisers, but the urgent requirement for numbers led to the smaller 'Colonies' from which all the later RN 6-inch cruisers were derivatives. These ships formed the backbone of British cruiser forces during the Second World War.With its unparalleled level of visual information - paint schemes, models, line drawings and photographs - this book is simply the best reference for any modelmaker setting out to build one of these famous cruisers.

Amal believes that technology has the potential to transform the minds and energy of people and facilitate change. He wants to help people around the globe live a positive and enriching lives. Over the years, Amal developed his energy-based tools for this innovative system and techniques to strengthen your energy, thus helping you to live a life full of happiness and potential. He looks forward to sharing his new Auramify(TM) app with the global market and supporting people in their growth. Ultimately, he wants to make the world a more awesome place for everyone!Read more about Amal, his story and the Auramiify(TM) app at www.auramify.com.

Advance praise for Iron Bridge Sunday and Other Stories...Iron Bridge Sunday is the most beautiful collection of pitch perfect short stories that I have ever encountered---each one encompassing a whole existence. These hard lives are held together by love, cruelty, necessity, family lore and custom and hard work...and Les Brown writes the best dialogue I've ever read, hands down. I hope Iron Bridge Sunday will find the wide readership it deserves.--Lee Smith, author of Saving Grace and News of the SpiritIron Bridge Sunday is a wonderful book. Brown is a master of regional dialect, and his humor is laugh out loud funny as his characters wend their way through their lives, but there is also a poignancy, and as we read the last powerful line, we feel the heartache of a place and people lost to time. Les Brown is one of our Appalachia's most gifted storytellers.--Ron Rash, author of The Caretaker and SerenaMuch has been made about the importance of place in southern American fiction. Les Brown's Iron Bridge Sunday and Other Stories masterfully weaves the tales of two generations of farm and otherwise rural families, and in doing so, creates the fictional Sycamore Cove, an unforgettable space that is charged with natural beauty and gifted with a landscape that is a challenge for humans to conquer. The setting is so true; one gets the feeling that these delightful stories could not have taken place anywhere.--Tim Peeler, author of Knucklebear and Rought BeastLes Brown's Iron Bridge Sunday and Other Stories couldn't be more engaging. A portrait of life in a Western North Carolina mountain cove in the previous century, the stories are funny, sad, harsh, even violent. Taken as a whole, they add up to a complex rendering of a hardscrabble time when people were more connected to the land and to each other. It's an evocation of a way of life mostly gone, written by someone who lived the life himself. In its sensibility, its empathy, its humor and its hard-earned tenderness, Iron Bridge Sunday and Other Stories is reminiscent of Fred Chappell's classic I Am One of You Forever.--Tommy Hays, author of The Pleasure Was Mine and What I Came to Tell YouAlso by Les Brown: The Place Where Trees Had Names, Poems, 2020Cold Forge, Poems, 2022About the AuthorLes Brown, PhD in biology, a native of the mountains of North Carolina, attended Appalachian State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. He is Professor Emeritus of Gardner-Webb University. His stories have appeared in Appalachian Heritage, Moonshine Review, and Now and Then. A poet and visual artist, his work has also appeared in journals including Pinesong, Pine Mountain Sand and Gravel, Kakalak, Main Street Rag, and Still: The Journal. A Pushcart Nominee, previous winner and finalist for the Poet Laureate Award of the NCPS, Les lives with his wife, Joyce, and their cat in Troutman, NC. His chapbooks, Cold Forge (2022), and A Place Where Trees Had Names, (2020), were published by Redhawk Publications.

If your family suffers from the affliction of this disease, it does not mean you will as well. You can help yourself not walk down that lonely path of life if you start early on, caring about what you eat and a healthy lifestyle. Lisa, with her life experiences, and her education, will teach you the processes that will help you develop a sense of well-being and a healthy body.Lisa has laid out her chapter so it flows from start to finish, explaining how each process works to help her readers avoid the devastation of this wretched disease. She also dispels myths that are behind this catastrophic illness. You will learn about the lifestyle choices that you make that help determine which of the cognitive disorders, if any, you may be prone to developing. Moreover, and more importantly, what you can do to stop or slow the progression of the condition is explained in her chapter.

Strengthen your spirit and create an inspiring life, even in tough times. No matter how hard you try to control any aspect of your life, there will always come a time when you will be thrown off course and faced with the question "Now what " In uncertain times, the strength of your resiliency will give you the spirit to get back up and keep going. Business expert and coach Tim Deloso wants to share straightforward steps on how to cultivate the personal resiliency necessary to not only survive but thrive, in today's uncertain world. You can walk away feeling confident in your ability to strengthen your spirit, keep going and create the best life for you and those around you. It's a game-changer!

"The poems in Les Brown's A Place Where Trees Had Names are as carefully crafted as the unique pottery one might discover at one of his exhibitions. But like most poetry of significance, it's not just the polished form, but the range of knowledge and emotion that Brown, as a scientist, artist, and thinker brings to this vivid portrayal of a Blue Ridge childhood that creates a dazzling experience for the readers."--Tim Peeler, author of West of Mercy and Checking Out

In addition to narrating her heart-rending journey with dyslexia, Petronila also addresses people in economically developing countries in order to sensitise them about dyslexia. She emphasises the need in all communities to remove the negative stigma attached to dyslexia so that children with this condition are not disadvantaged as they grow up. She makes a compelling case for the importance of societal support in achieving success.Visit www.dyslexiawithsuccess.org for more information or connect with Petronila at Pat@dyslexiawithsuccess.org.

In Think in Solutions - Your Way to Success, Astrid Schmitt-Bylandt shares the keys to her professional success and the growth of her businesses. She challenges you to stop accepting the excuse of "I can't." By giving you the keys necessary to think in solutions, Astrid also gives you the ability to get beyond that "I can't" excuse and create real change in all areas of your life. As she shares these keys, Astrid also takes real life examples and uses them to illustrate how you may be sabotaging yourself, both personally and professionally. One of the main areas that Astrid focuses on is the excuses you might be telling yourself and the habits you have created to reinforce those different excuses. Each aspect of this chapter involves asking yourself questions to change your thinking and shift your perception. It is not always easy to undo years of thinking and habits that have kept you from achieving success in different areas of your life. The goal of Astrid's Think in Solutions is to get you moving in the right direction by taking responsibility and acknowledging the power that you have, to create and build the life you want.

Do you have your own company and feel stuck on how to stand out against your competitors? Or maybe you have a successful, established business but have hit a plateau in growth or need to "get with the times?" Mayooran Senthilmani and Labosshy Mayooran of DVG STAR Ltd. want to take you through their B.R.A.N.D. Process and set you up to be an authority within your industry. They will cover the basics of personal branding and why it is the cornerstone for all successful business. No matter the size of your business or company, this information is vital to take you to the next level. Dive into the process of personal branding with these clear steps and watch your business grow!

"Immigrating to Success" is a metaphor that will give you a clear view of the pathway to and the cost of success. And let there be know misunderstanding: Jacek Siwek shows you in great detail just how hard success can be. On the other hand, he lays out a plan for success that, if followed, virtually guarantees that you will reach your goal(s). The main idea is that when you immigrate, you can't just turn around and go home. You leave friends and family and familiar places behind. Most often you have very little money, and you may not even know the language. The obstacles that lay before you are seemingly impossible, but you have no choice but to succeed; your bridges have been burned. The plan detailed in "Immigrate to Success" is succinct, valuable and extremely clear. You will be hard pressed to find a more useful guide on the subject of success. Pick up a copy of the book today, contact Jacek at immigratetosuccess@gmail.com or visit his website at www.immigratetosuccess.com

Have you ever wondered how some people make millions through their Digital Sales Machines while others, including some very big players, fail miserably? The key is to have a plan-call it an algorithm, a blueprint, or even a recipe; you need to have a set of steps that will lead to consistently profitable results. You must know that if you put money into your machine, it will produce even more.How exactly can you do this? How do you build your own digital franchise? The answer is here: you read Sarah Y Goff's chapter, visit her Facebook business page and maybe even book a coaching session. After all, the way to become successful at something is to do what a successful person does in that area. In the digital world of business, Sarah Y Goff is high up on that list. She created her own DSM, achieved six-figure monthly sales in just 18 months, and has gone on to create a multi-million-dollar company. Inside these pages, you'll learn exactly how she did this, in succinct and easily-digestible bites. If you find yourself excited and you want more, you can contact her at... www.facebook.com/iamsarahygoff.

Ursula breaks down the four key concepts you need to incorporate into every financial decision that you make and how ignoring them can lead to financial instability. Then she outlines the critical steps you need to take to create financial health and wellbeing, even if you used to believe that you didn't have time for it. From start to finish, Ursula gives you the tools to take charge of your financial life and make changes for the better!

As we have only one life to live, why not live with purpose and joy? Today, more and more of us are participating in social movements that create positive change for us and future generations to come. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's quote, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world," Linda helps you to be the best version of yourself by becoming an everyday hero.

It's all about doing and acting instead of knowing how to do and act. It's about changing constantly and surviving. When everybody looks at the ball, you need to look where the ball could be going. It's not about thinking inside the box or thinking outside the box or thinking there is no box. If there's nothing, you can start to think from zero.Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." You must embrace change by acting in the face of it. You must define your experiences in the moment they happen and with purposeful action. You must take your knowledge and use it, for knowledge is power and power used repeatedly leads to exponential growth.

In today's world it's crucial for businesses to up their game regarding communication. People are more savvy, more educated and they are bombarded with sales and marketing messages on a continuous basis. Yet we, as businesses, still need to provide people with useful products and services while also being successful. Every business wants to expand and grow and succeed.

Heavily illustrated with 200 photographs, detailed diagrams and original plans.