Just a quick comparison shot of the two battleship squadron flagships. Probably the best looking WW1 capital ships in my opinion!
Showing posts with label WW1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WW1. Show all posts
Monday, 9 February 2015
1:2400 Naval Warfare: Flagships of the fleet!
Hi,
Just a quick comparison shot of the two battleship squadron flagships. Probably the best looking WW1 capital ships in my opinion!
Many thanks!
Just a quick comparison shot of the two battleship squadron flagships. Probably the best looking WW1 capital ships in my opinion!
Sunday, 8 February 2015
1:2400 Naval Warfare: Radetzky Class Pre-Dreadnoughts
Hi all,
Once again there is progress on the Austrians! This time it is the semi dreadnoughts of the Radetzky Class.
Once again there is progress on the Austrians! This time it is the semi dreadnoughts of the Radetzky Class.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Amazing Kriegsmarine photo album find!
Hi all,
Found this great photo album for all things KuK Kriegsmarine whilst at work:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21298246@N04/sets/72157603311115259/
And for the WW1 German navy:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21298246@N04/sets/72157605907072141/
Thanks!
Found this great photo album for all things KuK Kriegsmarine whilst at work:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21298246@N04/sets/72157603311115259/
And for the WW1 German navy:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21298246@N04/sets/72157605907072141/
Thanks!
Friday, 30 January 2015
1:2400 Naval Warfare: Hussar class destroyers
Hi all,
Work has been quite manic so progress on my prey dreadnoughts has been slower than expected. Instead please enjoy the first of 4 destroyer squadrons for my KuK!
The Huszár class was a class of destroyers built for the Austro-HungarianNavy before the First World War. They were built to a design by the British shipbuilder Yarrow Shipbuilders, who built the first ship, with a further 11 ships being built in Austrian and Hungarian yards between 1905 and 1909.
Work has been quite manic so progress on my prey dreadnoughts has been slower than expected. Instead please enjoy the first of 4 destroyer squadrons for my KuK!
The Huszár class was a class of destroyers built for the Austro-HungarianNavy before the First World War. They were built to a design by the British shipbuilder Yarrow Shipbuilders, who built the first ship, with a further 11 ships being built in Austrian and Hungarian yards between 1905 and 1909.

The base has come out slightly lighter than the originals and I have to confess I don't like it as much. Ah well, plenty more to do!
Peter
Monday, 26 January 2015
1:2400 Naval Warfare: Tegetthoff Class Dreadnoughts
My first completed ships!!!
The Tegetthoff class (sometimes called the Viribus Unitis class) was the sole class of dreadnought battleship built for the Austro-Hungarian navy. Four ships were built; SMS Viribus Unitis, SMS Tegetthoff, SMS Prinz Eugen with SMS Szent Istvan following later in the war.
The Austrian government ordered the construction of a new fleet in 1908 following the announcement of the start of construction of first dreadnought for the Regia Marina (the Italian navy): the RN Dante Alighieri. The chief designer of the Austro-Hungarian navy, Siegfried Popper, was nearly blind at this stage (he was retired before the ships were launched), and some have blamed this for design deficiencies of the class of ships.
The ships of this class were among the first ships to utilise triple gun turrets for its main armament, the first one being the Italian battleship Dante Alighieri whom the Austrian ships were supposed to act against in a war; as for the Italian ship, this choice made it possible to deliver a heavier broadside than other dreadnoughts of a similar size. The triple turret was built at the Škoda Works, in Plzeň, Bohemia, and was available at short notice because Škoda were already working on a design for an order for the Russian navy
The colours have become a bit washed out in the photos (the sea especially looking a bit grey/purple) but I am still chuffed by them! Especially so considering their size.
And the fleet flagship in close up:
What do ya think?
The Tegetthoff class (sometimes called the Viribus Unitis class) was the sole class of dreadnought battleship built for the Austro-Hungarian navy. Four ships were built; SMS Viribus Unitis, SMS Tegetthoff, SMS Prinz Eugen with SMS Szent Istvan following later in the war.
The Austrian government ordered the construction of a new fleet in 1908 following the announcement of the start of construction of first dreadnought for the Regia Marina (the Italian navy): the RN Dante Alighieri. The chief designer of the Austro-Hungarian navy, Siegfried Popper, was nearly blind at this stage (he was retired before the ships were launched), and some have blamed this for design deficiencies of the class of ships.
The ships of this class were among the first ships to utilise triple gun turrets for its main armament, the first one being the Italian battleship Dante Alighieri whom the Austrian ships were supposed to act against in a war; as for the Italian ship, this choice made it possible to deliver a heavier broadside than other dreadnoughts of a similar size. The triple turret was built at the Škoda Works, in Plzeň, Bohemia, and was available at short notice because Škoda were already working on a design for an order for the Russian navy
The colours have become a bit washed out in the photos (the sea especially looking a bit grey/purple) but I am still chuffed by them! Especially so considering their size.
And the fleet flagship in close up:
What do ya think?
Monday, 19 January 2015
1:2400 Naval Warfare: The one that started it all...
Whilst I'm at it I would thought I would post a pic of the test ship I painted, it was meant to be a one off not the precursor to purchasing an entire battle fleet!
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| Please ignore the name tag, its a WIP.lol |
The base is actually a composite of two smaller mdf bases on a cardstock base - it will be replaced in the course of time but it was all I had to hand. Worked for testing out my idea for sculpting a seascape I can live with though!
1:2400 Naval Warfare: The Austro-Hungarian Navy in 1914 ... or my 1:2400 version of it!
Hi all,
Inspired by a totally new period, scale and genre of wargame I have decided to set up a blog to chronicle this and further escapades. OK enough rambling, here is the point of the post.
In 1914 the Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine (Imperial and Royal War Navy), abbreviated as k.u.k. Kriegsmarine was a modern, if modestly sized, fleet that had several excellent capital ships but a severe shortage of scout cruisers. My 1:2400 sized version will be similarly handicapped for the moment, if only because there aren't that many models around to choose from that don't require conversion work!
The OOB is;-
1st Battle Squadron, 1st Division: Tegetthof, Viribus Unitis and Prinz Eugen
1st Battle Squadron, 2nd Division: Radetzky, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand, and Zrínyi
The Cruiser Squadron: Sankt Georg, Kaiser Karl VI
Destroyer Escorts: Huszar Class
Wish me luck!
Inspired by a totally new period, scale and genre of wargame I have decided to set up a blog to chronicle this and further escapades. OK enough rambling, here is the point of the post.
In 1914 the Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine (Imperial and Royal War Navy), abbreviated as k.u.k. Kriegsmarine was a modern, if modestly sized, fleet that had several excellent capital ships but a severe shortage of scout cruisers. My 1:2400 sized version will be similarly handicapped for the moment, if only because there aren't that many models around to choose from that don't require conversion work!
The OOB is;-
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| Austrian Fleet Manoeuvres 1914 |
1st Battle Squadron, 1st Division: Tegetthof, Viribus Unitis and Prinz Eugen
1st Battle Squadron, 2nd Division: Radetzky, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand, and Zrínyi
The Cruiser Squadron: Sankt Georg, Kaiser Karl VI
Destroyer Escorts: Huszar Class
Wish me luck!
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