Secondhand Mini-ships 1/1250 Wiking S Gustav V Swedish coast defence ship
A 1/1250 scale second-hand model of Gustav V coast defence ship of Sweden in the 1930s. The model is believed to be by Wiking but the logo and serial numbers are not correct and the name and maker have been deliberately erased in the mould. The model is in good condition but it has been carefully re-painted in light grey with wood coloured decks, see photograph.
Some early cast metal models in this scale were mastered in Sweden and the same models were cast by Wiking (Germany), Pilot (Denmark), Tremo (Wales) & Comet (USA) in the run up to WW2. The partially obliterated names under this model include Gustav V & Sverige with numbers 34 and 1.. The metal used has a finish common to Wiking models rather than that used by the other makers but the history of this particular model is unknown to us.