How about a 1/100 scale captured German battleship to go with your HO trains

Since this is an O Gauge Railroading On-Line Forum, I’m afraid I don’t “get” or understand your post.

...Or something to go in the pond for your backyard G scale layout!...

The Graf Spee

...perfect complement to your LGB empire!

B-in-law in northern Michigan...when they lived on a lake...was intrigued with this sort of project.  Said there were a few fellow lakeside dwellers he'd like to quietly drop anchor in one of these about 50 yards off their dock early one morning, fire up a boom-box on-board amplifier playing, say, Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner), wait for their appearance, and fire off a couple of "Gooood Morning!" salvos!  All in good fun, of course!

Ah, yes, it's that 'guy thing' (she says)...the bigger the better.

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Thanks for posting the Tirpitz tour.  Very nicely done.

That is very sharp!

@Yellowstone Special posted:

Since this is an O Gauge Railroading On-Line Forum, I’m afraid I don’t “get” or understand your post.

Well, the original poster DID post this on the "HONGZ" Forum, i.e. "HO".

Precedent:  DKM Prinz Eugen, a German heavy cruiser (8 x 8" main guns, ca. 14,000 standard tons), was ceded to the US as a war prize post WW II.  The ship came to the USN wearing the US Naval Ensign, spent time on both coasts, was tested and had parts removed for long-term examination.  The ship was then included in the Bikini Island tests, moored very near the Test Baker device.  Her sunken hulk attracts divers these days.

@Hot Water posted:

Well, the original poster DID post this on the "HONGZ" Forum, i.e. "HO".

Thanks for the enlightenment Hot Water. I guess I didn’t realize there was such a thing. 😉

Nice history on the Prinz Eugen which was with the Bismarck when HMS Hood went down.  The builders of the Tirpitz model demonstrate the power of animation at the 1/00 scale.