Holland class Cruisers on Ocean base.

The Holland-class was class of six protected cruisers of the Royal Netherlands Navy, commissioned around 1900. Two groups of three ships had been build, the last three ships being slightly larger, 94.7 meters versus 93.3 meters. The Hr.Ms. Gelderland and the Hr.Ms. Noordbrabant where still in service at the start of WW2, although not as fighting ships. The Gelderland was rebuild as an Anti-Aircraft Cruiser by the Germans in 1943 and renamed Niobe.

Armament as build: two 15cm (2x1) guns, six 12cm(6x1), four 7.6cm (4x1), four 1pdr (4x1), two 45cm torpedo tubes

Two as build versions are included, a version without the lifeboats and a version with all lifeboats included. Both on names Ocean-bases, class name is on the bases "Holland Class"

Supported file (1/1800) is included for the version with the life-boats added , use at your own risk, might be best you create your own supported files, which prints best on you own printer. Some parts are rather delicate, mainly the gun barrels, and you will need to remove support carefully. Best to use a somewhat more flexible resin to prevent breaking of the smaller parts when used on the war-gaming-table.

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