HMCS Annapolis - 1996

[BCRenown]

When lacking detailed sources one is forced to envoke the 'Eastwood Dictum' - "adapt, improvise, overcome" - . The result cannot be the epitome of accuracy but even hardtack is better than starving. Drawn purely from photographs, a ship that I've always wanted to draw but can wait no longer - HMCS Annapolis in her 1993 configuration :

[KHT]

Nice drawing! And before anyone else starts shouting about it, the masts should be outlined with black, as should the cranes be.

[eswube]

Very interesting, but yes, I believe that masts and cranes have to be outlined in black (generally, all things that are more than 1-pixel thick). Besides I think that You're using too many colour shades to show rounded shapes of hull and superstructure (etc.), but I'm not going to comment wether it's within or against the rules.

[bezobrazov]

It's very nice, but I believe the hull color tone is too dark. Also, according to my sources, the blue u/w hull should not be that dark, and purplish. Please refer to the my updated Tribal- and Town-classes for the correct shades. Also (and I may be wrong here...) but didn't the Annapolis and Nipigon carry SatComs at the end of their service lives?

[LEUT_East]

These are awesome renditions mate. They were a beautiful vessel in their day and you have encapsulated that in these drawings.

[BCRenown]

Thanks guys. I've edited my drawing based on your suggestions. I've also redated the drawing to 1993 when no SatComs were shipped. As I alluded to earlier, there are still many details to add and/or to modify.

[Bombhead]

Great stuff Monty, a real cracker.

[Owen Wilson]

This is Amazing...!

[Tagger 1-1]

Great work on the ships, mate. Glad to see more Canadian vessels being completed. In my opinion there aren't enough in the archive.

[BCRenown]

Thanks guys. Your comments are very much appreciated.