HMS Ajax (22) at Sea by steelrazer

Vue • Military • posted on Sep 15, 2014

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The HMS Ajax, was a Royal Navy Leander class light cruiser. (It was one of eight British ships so named, this namesake is pennant number 22). The Ajax entered active service in 1939 and gained early recognition in the Battle of River Plate, sinking the German merchant ship Olinda and forcing the scuttling of two other axis ships, the Carl Fritzen and Ossukuma, within three days. Ajax served with distinction during the entire conflict, participation in a number of major actions, and ending her duties with the repatriation of German POW's to Germany after the war. She was broken up for scrap in 1949. HMS Ajax (22): Excellent model by leonmetalowiec available at sketchup warehouse, Liberal retexturing and some rework on the hull and bits here and there. Supermarine Walrus aircraft: Touchwood, available at Ontarget3d. Used to replace the Walrus that was part of the original model. Various crew: DoMus character outfitted with Tryphon's Royal Navy gear and some odds and ends. C4d6CE+XL, UV Mapper Pro, Poser9, Vue6Infinite, PS Cs3