{"product_id":"1-1000-scale-german-heavy-cruiser-prinz-eugen-model-wwii-kriegsmarine-warship","title":"NUOTIE 1\/1000 German Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen Diecast Model with Display Base","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 1:1000 model shows the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as she sailed in 1941: grey hull sides broken by black-and-white chevron bands, a red-brown hull below the waterline, tan wooden decking, and eight 20.3 cm guns carried in four triple turrets fore and aft. The tower bridge rises amidships with the aircraft catapults and cranes around it, and a seaplane sits on deck. At this scale the model comes out to about 21 cm (8.3 in) long and sits on a light-blue display base with a \"Prinz Eugen Heavy Cruiser\" nameplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/1000 scale, about 21 cm (8.3 in) long, 2 cm (0.8 in) wide and 5 cm (2 in) tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal hull: grey sides with black-and-white chevron bands, red-brown below the waterline, tan main deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour triple turrets, tower bridge, catapults and cranes with a seaplane on deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecondary and anti-aircraft batteries modelled along the hull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight-blue display base with a \"Prinz Eugen Heavy Cruiser\" nameplate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinz Eugen is remembered as the ship that never sank. In May 1941 she escorted the \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e into the Atlantic on Operation Rheinübing and escaped the hunt that ended her flagship. In February 1942 she took part in the Channel Dash past the Royal Navy's home waters. She outlasted the war itself — the only major German surface ship to do so — surrendered at Copenhagen in May 1945, and was handed to the United States. The Americans took her to the Pacific and moored her at Bikini as a target for the atomic tests of Operation Crossroads; she survived both blasts, only to capsize months later with her sea valves unattended. Her model outlived every battleship that served beside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Shelf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer May 1941 companion, the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/1-1000-scale-german-battleship-bismarck-model-wwii-kriegsmarine-warship\"\u003eGerman battleship Bismarck\u003c\/a\u003e, is in the same 1\/1000 series on a matching base — the flagship that sank and the cruiser that escaped, side by side. The \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/1-1000-scale-german-battleship-scharnhorst-model-wwii-kriegsmarine-warship\"\u003eGerman battleship Scharnhorst\u003c\/a\u003e completes the German shelf in the same scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Honest Note on Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinz Eugen was about 208 m long, so 21 cm is right for a 1\/1000 hull. At this scale she is a display piece rather than a loupe subject: the chevron bands, turret layout and tower bridge read clearly at arm's length, which is what carries the identity here. The hull is diecast metal with painted detailing. The masts, cranes and AA barrels are slender castings; dust with a soft brush rather than a cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NUOTIE Model","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58838576595247,"sku":"BD005","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0853\/0028\/1647\/files\/1_21_681624fe-0427-4df0-9fe5-4f447bedd9ba.jpg?v=1794470587","url":"https:\/\/nuotie.com\/es\/products\/1-1000-scale-german-heavy-cruiser-prinz-eugen-model-wwii-kriegsmarine-warship","provider":"NUOTIE Model","version":"1.0","type":"link"}