Tuesday 21 July 2020

SMS Arminius in 1/2400th





Having broken my converted model of SMS Grille and discarded my converted model of SMS Prinz Adalbert, which was a bit rough and ready, I thought I'd replace them with a model of the Prussian turret ironclad SMS Arminius. This was a very straightforward job involving the Tumbling Dice model of HMS Scorpion, of which I had a spare casting, with just the main mast removed. The Arminius was slightly shorter than the Scorpion but in other respects is a spot on match, so an ideal addition to the Prussian flotilla. Unfortunately, she didn't see action in 1864 as she hadn't been commissioned but she did sortie out against the French blockading fleet several times in 1870, albeit without any actual action. It's a great 'what if?' however, especially if I can somehow convert models for the other three Prussian ironclads in the Franco Prussian War.

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