Panzerschiff Study #5
by Jean-François Genette

1/700 Panzerschiff design study #5 (Scratchbuilt)

Here is my "Panzerschiff Study 5", built from January to May 2006.

Study 5, German panzerschiff, 1931

• 12,245T std - 15,560T full load
• 180.66x22.8x7.16
• 2T3x280 - 4T2x203 - 2T2x105 - 8x37 - 18x20 - 8 TTx533
• Armour:
  • Belts: 100/40
  • Torpedo Bulkhead: 40
  • Gun armour: main 140/50 - barbette :120 sec 100/40 - barbette : 100
  • Armour deck: 57 mm,
  • Conning tower:120 mm
• 55,084 shp / 27.00 kts Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts

I painted it with the camouflage used during Norway campaign (Spring 1940).

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