Panzerschiffs, and Other "Large Cruisers" of the WW II Era

[sequoiaranger]

The drawing below is was taken from my "Posen" from Furashita's Fleet, reduced in size, and armament switched around. Probably a 17-20,000 ton vessel.

[Jschmus]

I have not found a Tamiya Prinz Eugen yet, but I did find a Revell one this week, in 1/720, for $11.75.  How far off from 1/700 is it?  Too far to use 1/700 details?  I'm just wondering.

[Cliffy B]

1/700 details will work just fine for 1/720.  GMM makes a PE set for USN Supper Carriers and markets it for all 1/700 and 1/720 kits and its perfect.  The difference between the scales is a few millimeters.  Some JMN might notice if he breaks out a ruler but we all know where they can shove it...   

[Thorvic]

I have not found a Tamiya Prinz Eugen yet, but I did find a Revell one this week, in 1/720, for $11.75.  How far off from 1/700 is it?  Too far to use 1/700 details?  I'm just wondering.

Trumpeter have the Prinz Eugen and Admiral Hipper out in 1/700 now and should have Graf Spee soon.

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[dy031101]

Recall that I made an attempt to butcher the Shipbucket drawing of Graf Spee in the past......



Before I move further to alter the armament in the future, does anyone know which guns the rangefinders both on the top and forward of the mast are for?

[sequoiaranger]

FWIW, here is a photo of me leaning up against the Graf Spee's mast-top rangefinder. It's mounted in a maritime park in Montevideo, Uruguay.



The mast-top rangefinder had the big "bedspring" radar on it (where my hand is) besides the optical stuff, and was used for the main guns. I don't know what the other, smaller rangefinders were used for---probably the 6" secondaries.