I'm going to be a bit cheeky and include a 1/2400th scale model of HMS Dreadnought in the next wave of ironclad painting. Although launched in 1875, she wasn't commissioned until 1879 and even then didn't join the fleet until 1884, so I'm pushing the boundaries a bit when it comes to my 1865-1875 time frame. On the other hand, the Tumbling Dice model is very cool and it's a 'what if?' project anyway, so I reckon she could have be rushed into service in my counterfactual campaign by 1875, perhaps under her original name as HMS Fury. It's been a busy day so I'll assemble, base and prime the model tomorrow after work, ready for painting at the weekend.
It's such an elegant looking ship I'm sure you'll be excused for including her in the fleet earlier than the prototype.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite an unusual warship in many ways.
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