diehard Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 The torpedo boat 11 (as well as the numbers 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16) was built in 1884-1885 at the German shipyards Vulkan and joined the Greek Fleet in 1885. It took part in the war of 1897. In 1905 it was transformed in the factory " McDowell and Varvour "in Piraeus. On October 18, 1912, during the First Balkan War, under the command of Lieutenant Nikolaos Votsis, he sailed to Macedonia, during the operations for the liberation of nations, from the Ottoman Empire. Sailing with the traffic lights off, having instructions from the local Greek boat captains Michalis Koufos and Nikolaos Vlachopoulos, who had shown him the entrance area to the port of Thessaloniki, which was part of the Ottoman Empire, he secretly entered the port. It was essentially a suicide attempt, as the port was guarded by the cannons of Karabournou Fortress and by mines. Defying the danger, which was enormous, it passed over the mined waters and fired three torpedoes, it managed to sink the old Turkish armored vehicle FETH-I-BULEND anchored there. The torpedo boat 11 sank after a grounding on April 23, 1913 in the bay of Moudros of Lemnos island in Greece, as a result of severe bad weather, without casualties. It later ascended and returned to active action. In 1918 it was turned into an aquifer. It was decommissioned in 1920. The model it’s scratchbuild on a scale of about 1/625, based on photos of the real. colors of friendship 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman 3:16 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 EXCELLENT!! I love both your creativity and craftsmanship - superb!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Great idea Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 A ship in a tin,fantastic modelling.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Not something I’ve seen done before or a history I knew anything about. Super modelling and a great tribute. I love the tin can idea too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Nicely built and a very imaginative display. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Incredible build and seriously imaginative presentation. Do you have any more wonders in your collection you could show us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Beautiful build and unusual display idea, just hope no one tries to close the lid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thank you all for the comments. Do not worry I glued the lid with souperglue… This summer I was mainly involved with ships, as my son was called up to serve his military service in the Greek Navy and every day there was a risk of war in our neighborhood (Crete). So you will see other projects. This was my third ship and my second attempt to build an artificial sea. I have also built four small submarines. The idea this small vignette came upside down, from the box that someone left in my office a few years ago and I kept it because I liked it. For a few years I used it for paper clips until it found its true purpose. The story of the torpedo boat 11 and its crew impressed me as a child, I read it in an old bound history book of my father. The construction was made of plastic sheets and modeling putty, painted with vallejo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Congratulations on such a novel piece of modelling, it looks fantastic, you must have the eyesight of a hawk .Well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Agree with Homer - delightfully presented Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Great modelling and utterly beautiful presentation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 according to the date stamp on the tin, its 9 years out of date! LOOKS BLOOMING AMAZING - SUPERB IDEA - TOP MARKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcesterjohn Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I've only just come across this thread, what a beautiful model. The sea is so lifelike and I absolutely love the "Ship in a tin" presentation. The sort of model that could be passed down the generations and become a treasured Heirloom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liizio Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I missed this as well, glad I spotted it now. Great Idea and execution, and interesting backstory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxim-cruisers Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Thank you for reminding us to this story with this nice model! In the War Museum in Athens, there is also model: http://www.modellmarine.de/images/albums/kriegsmuseum-athen-m2/kriegsmuseum-modelle138.jpg http://www.modellmarine.de/images/albums/kriegsmuseum-athen-m2/kriegsmuseum-modelle139.jpg http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php/fotogalerien/178-/5941-kriegsmuseum-in-athen-schiffsmodelle-teil-2 and also in the Maritime Museum in Piraeus: http://www.modellmarine.de/images/albums/hmm-piraeus2/hmm-piraeus232.jpg http://www.modellmarine.de/index.php/fotogalerien/178-/5751-hmm-piraerus-teil2 Edited February 26, 2021 by maxim-cruisers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Dude!🤩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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