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PS13 SMS Rhein/SMS Mosel
Germany, river monitor, 1872
The Rhein and Mosel were two small river monitors (Flußkanonenboot) built in 1872 to defend the River Rhine (Rhein) around Koblenz. Built in Bremen, the monitors were armed with two 12cm bronze cannon in an Ericsson-type turret. Under-powered and under-armed, they had a short service life and were scrapped in 1880.
No accurate drawing of the monitors survives. The model has been developed as a reconstruction based on contemporary drawings and a single surviving photograph.
The designer would be grateful for any details or drawings that would allow the model to be refined.
Technical Details
Model Details
Photographs
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The model is printed on 2 parts sheets containing over 220 pieces. Historical notes, assembly instructions and 1 page of diagrams are provided. If you download the model and enjoy building it, please send me an email (I would also like to see a photograph of your finished model) and in particular I would be gratefull for any details, drawings, plans or photographs that would let me make the model more accurate.
Copying v. Linking
Please feel free to download the model, however rather than copy the model to any other web sites for publishing, please link to this page as the model is likely to change over time as I incorporate corrections and additions.
Copyright
Note that while I have released the model into the public domain and it can be freely copied and printed, I retain copyright on it. Any copies distributed must include the copyright notice. Please inform me of any infringements of my copyright that you may encounter.
The download files are in Adobe Acrobat(TM) PDF format - click on the icon below to download the free file reader software.
Germany, river monitor, 1872
The Rhein and Mosel were two small river monitors (Flußkanonenboot) built in 1872 to defend the River Rhine (Rhein) around Koblenz. Built in Bremen, the monitors were armed with two 12cm bronze cannon in an Ericsson-type turret. Under-powered and under-armed, they had a short service life and were scrapped in 1880.
No accurate drawing of the monitors survives. The model has been developed as a reconstruction based on contemporary drawings and a single surviving photograph.
The designer would be grateful for any details or drawings that would allow the model to be refined.
Technical Details
| Length | Beam | Displacement | Armament | Speed |
| 49.6m | 8m | 283 tons | 2 x 12cm BLR | 30 |
Model Details
| Scale | Length/Width | Pieces | Sheets | Difficulty (1-5) |
| 1:250 | 19.5cm/3.5cm | 200 | 2 x A4 | 4 [?Help] |
Photographs
Model Preview
Download Files
The model is printed on 2 parts sheets containing over 220 pieces. Historical notes, assembly instructions and 1 page of diagrams are provided. If you download the model and enjoy building it, please send me an email (I would also like to see a photograph of your finished model) and in particular I would be gratefull for any details, drawings, plans or photographs that would let me make the model more accurate.
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Instructions and historical notes |
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A4 parts - sheet 1 |
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A4 parts - sheet 2 |
Copying v. Linking
Please feel free to download the model, however rather than copy the model to any other web sites for publishing, please link to this page as the model is likely to change over time as I incorporate corrections and additions.
Copyright
Note that while I have released the model into the public domain and it can be freely copied and printed, I retain copyright on it. Any copies distributed must include the copyright notice. Please inform me of any infringements of my copyright that you may encounter.
The download files are in Adobe Acrobat(TM) PDF format - click on the icon below to download the free file reader software.