Hello, fellow
I'd like to ask if the Schnellboot S-24 depicted on the pictures has anything to do with historic reality.
Thank you for your cooperation and looking forward to your reply.
Best regards, Pawel.






There is not my model !!
Pictures found on the web

A very intriguing model! While the stem doesn't look quite right, the bulk of the model's structure looks reasonable for the S 18-25 group. I couldn't find anything on this configuration in any references I have, but passed it along to a friend who is extremely well-versed in schnellboote. Hopefully, he'll comment on it shortly.

Al Ross

My friend said he had no documentation to confirm or refute this configuration.

Al Ross

Paul Beaver's 'E-Boats and Coastal Craft' has photos of Raumboots ( mine sweepers ) that have been up-armed that look similar to the photo of the model.

They had a shielded 20mm on the fore deck and sometimes another 20mm aft of the bridge. The bridge was quite different, however.

With no torpedo tubes, the model is similar in appearance to the actual boats in the book.

http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=2&idtrida=764
http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=2&idtrida=762
http://www.warshipsww2.eu/lode.php?language=E&period=2&idtrida=761

I hope that helps a bit.

Leo

It definitely looks like a R-Boat to me; but I've never seen a photo of a R-Boat armed like that, but that doesn't mean a lot ... BUT I'm sure that by late war, the boats would be up-armed.

But, I've got to wonder; since the R-Boats were minor craft, wouldn't their additional armament (as seen on that model) be prioritized for either U-boats, Schnellboote, and the AA defense of airfields and factories?

Just wondering outloud, NOT stating fact.

Garth

These drawings from DIE DEUTSCHEN KRIEGSSCHIFFE 1815-1945, vol. 2, depict the general appearance of a Raumboot in the R17-24 group and a Schnellboot in the S18-25 group.



A simple comparison between the photos of the model and these drawings demonstrates that the modeler based his/her model on the S-boot design. This is evident in the torpedo scallops, full width breakwater with hatch, length of the rub strake and related doubling amidships, shape of the bridge, number and spacing of the airports, etc. The model does not remotely display the features of the R-boot.

Al Ross

Or, he utilized the old 1:72 Airfix S-10 kit and either did not think to fill-in the scallops or forgot to fill them in ...