Metel’ (
Метель - Driftstorm) is an Soviet Navy Uragan class guard ship (Series I/Project 2) built and launched during the 1930s, designed to serve as a patrol and escort ship. Metel’ became a training ship after the war and even featured on a Russian postage stamp in 2013.
Simple one piece model design for smaller scales and tweaked to ensure as compliant as possible with Shapeways
and the perfect base on which modellers can add the fine detail Flourishes to, depending on your skill level. Don't be fooled by other’s high detail small models that can't deliver via the Shapeways print process. Designed by Philip Warnes and can be used at a larger hex scale with his
SeaLion Supremacy game, or any other naval tabletop game that uses this scale.
If you have family that served on this vessel, why not order a metal miniature to keep as a small family keepsake or gift for someone else whose family served onboard. Or maybe you had family who worked at the yards that built this vessel. Keep your family military history alive.