1/6000 Naval – 1905 British Scout Cruisers

These are eight scout cruisers completed in 1905 and modeled in 1/6000 scale.

From Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships 1860-1905, pages 84-85:

“These eight cruisers were intended to work in company with destroyers as scouts, to lead torpedo attacks and to back up their flotillas when attacked by enemy destroyers. The Admiralty provided a broad specification …. for a 25kt ship, with a 1-1/2 inch protective deck or equivalent side armour, shallow draught … 10-12pdr, 8-3pdr and 2TT. …[This] resulted in four sub-classes … that varied substantially in form, machinery and structure. … During 1911/12 they were rearmed with 9-4in guns.”

1/6000 Naval – Never Built US Torpedo Battleship Design

This is a US design from 1912, modeled in 1/6000 scale.

Displacement 30,000 tons
Waterline length 780 feet
Six 14 inch guns
Sixteen 6 inch guns
Eight 21 inch submerged torpedo tubes
Oil fired, 27 knots

 

 

 

 

1/1200 Ancient Naval – Punic Wars

Posted June 26, 2019

The numbers of 1/1200 scale ancient naval ships most appropriate for the Punic Wars have been increased from 32 quadriremes (tetrere) and 12 quinqueremes (pentere) to 40 and 96, respectively. This will give enough Hail Agrippa! units for a reasonable sized battle. [Hail Agrippa! rules link]

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam