Spanish Ironclad Frigate Numancia Conversion

 

Numancia

Magenta

I have a small number of duplicate ironclad models from the Tumbling Dice 1/2400th range which I have been trying to make use of by remodelling them into other vessels. One of these is a Magenta class twin deck ironclad, of which I already have both the Magenta and Solferino in service, so I have no need for a third model of the same class. I've been hunting around for a similar ironclad to convert her into and have decided to have a go at a simple 'razee' re-modelling to cut her down into something a bit like the ironclad frigate Numancia, which was also designed, built and launched by the French in 1861 for the Spanish navy. 

Although the Numancia was about ten metres longer, in terms of beam and general layout she was very similar to the Magenta class, although obviously with only one gun deck. This makes a conversion fairly simple, requiring a bit of sanding down to reduce the height of the hull, some filling and trimming to remove the lower gun ports and stern gallery, then a general fiddle about to tidy up the profile a bit. I'll add a slightly different sail set to the Magenta as well, so that they look different when placed alongside each other. I can use the Numancia for the Chincha Island War, amongst other things and she can also serve as an allied warship for the French fleet in my counterfactual Anglo-French ironclad scenarios.