Thursday, October 17, 2013

WTJ & Panzerschiffe -- Comparison Photos

The following photos show a comparison between some 1/2400 scale Russo-Japanese War Pre-Dreadnought Cruisers.

Panzerschiffe "Diana" above; WTJ "Aurora" below
 First up are a pair of photos of the Russian cruiser "Diana" and its sister ship, the "Aurora".

The WTJ vessel is 52mm long, while the Panzerschiffe is 58mm in length.

Panzerschiffe "Diana" above; WTJ "Aurora" below
I should point out that both models are right out of their packing material.  I have yet to clean either one up in any way.

As always click on the photos to see a larger image . . . and open in a separate window to see the best image.

Next up are a pair of Japanese "Asama" cruisers (also usable as the "Tokiwa").

This time it is the WTJ ship that is slightly longer than the Panzersciffe . . . 55mm to 52mm.

I must also apologize for the sloppy paint job on the painted ship . . . it was done before my cataract surgeries . . . but it still works fine on the table top.

Prices between the two 1/2400 lines are comparable.  Generally speaking the WTJs are slightly more expensive ($3.75-$4.25) than the Panzerschiffes ($3.00-$4.00) although the reverse is true with the Destroyers where most WTJs are $1.25 USD vs $1.50 USD for the Panzerschiffes.

-- Jeff


4 comments:

  1. Good to see the comparison shots, Jeff. Thumbs up on the WTJ verison of the Pallada class cruiser (Diana/Aurora), the profile looks much more accurate compared to the plan shown in Conway's.

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  2. Hi Jeff,

    Many thanks for this - it certainly give the naval gamer another option (or dilemma!0 over the models he uses!

    All the best,

    DC

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  3. Jeff,

    WTJ look great. Can't wait to see them with some pain so we can better see the detail. I doubt I will be replacing my PS fleets, but it gives a great option as I expand into new areas.

    Aaron

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  4. Thank you, Jeff. The PZS ships are not too bad, but WTJ really is better. And the DD/TB pricing never made sense to me either.

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