"Russian Battleship Valya?" Topic
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| Major General Stanley | 30 Jan 2015 6:02 p.m. PST |
My grandfathers photo album, from the time he was in the RN serving in the Russian Civil War, contains a photo of the Goeben with a note that she was tied up at Prinkopo and that while there he was sent to the Russian Battleship Valya to maintain the range finding equipment. Curiously, I can't find any Russian battleships named "Valya". Did Russian warships have nicknames?…Oh, and does anyone make one in 1:2400 (fig leaf) |
 Yellow Admiral  | 30 Jan 2015 6:30 p.m. PST |
The Russian dreadnought Imperator Aleksandr III was renamed "Volia" (also spelled "Volya") during the Revolution. That's probably it. Pictures of that class below:
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| Major General Stanley | 30 Jan 2015 7:01 p.m. PST |
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| Fatman | 31 Jan 2015 12:30 a.m. PST |
And in 1/2400 yes link Expensive but lovely model Fatman |
 ColCampbell | 31 Jan 2015 7:52 a.m. PST |
He is also available from Panzerschiffe at half the cost but of course not in such detail.
Jim |
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gets his hands on some fields and fences.
