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German Fast Attack Craft & Flak Armament (Item. No. 05002) in 1:72 Scale: Exclusive Reintro as Limit
Topic Started: Oct 23 2015, 10:58 AM (1,277 Views)
Stefan (Revell)
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Due to the absolute superiority of the Allied materiel at sea and in the air, from 1944 onwards warfare at sea became ever more difficult. The areas patrolled by the high-speed motor torpedo boats, the English Channel and also the Baltic, were subject to ever more frequent air attacks by a numerically superior enemy who specifically hunted high-speed torpedo boats. Consequently the efforts of the crews were primarily concentrated on higher fire power and speed as well as more effective air defence, that was considerably improved by the feared four-barrelled Flak C38 anti-aircraft gun. At the beginning of the war the Friedrich Luerssen/Vegesack shipyards developed this fast, type of seaworthy torpedo boat that maintained its performance even in heavy seas, had brilliant manoeuvrability and continued to be built until the end of the war without major modifications.

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These torpedo boats, also known as S-Boote, generally proved their worth on escort and protection duties, minefield reconnaissance patrols and above all in combating surface units and enemy submarines. They operated chiefly off the Dutch and French coasts, the English coast and the Channel and also the North Sea and the Baltic and were also used in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The final version was the Type S-100 that was produced after 1943 and can be regarded as the best high-speed torpedo boat of its period.

Model Features:
Movable 2 cm four-barrelled Flak 38 AA gun with protective shield
Depth charge layer
6 depth charges
2 rubber dinghies
Detailed deck with imitation wooden planking
Detailed spherical calotte with many internal bridge details and torpedo aiming equipment
Three detailed propellers
One 2 cm Flak 38 in rotating mount
One 2 cm twin-barrelled cannon on pedestal mount with protective shield and seat
Optionally one 3.7 cm cannon with armoured shield
Two detailed spare torpedoes
Detailed torpedo area
Detailed torpedo hatches
Optional two mine layers
Cans titanium tetrachloride
Two inflatable life rafts
Anchor
Boat hooks
Rail segments
Yarn included
Display stand

includes Decals for 10 versions:
S 302, S 188, S 304, S 306, S 100, S 93, S 204, S 168, S 193, S 212

The kit has been produced exclusively in an one-time-only edition for our customer toys2day and can be ordered there directly. Please note that the shipping costs may vary between the links.

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Edited by Stefan (Revell), Oct 23 2015, 11:04 AM.
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That looks a really nice edition and exceptional value for money.
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One day I have to get one of these as they were used post-war by the Danish Navy. 20 units were acquired and later another six were built in Denmark. The last of the original batch were phased out by 1965 and the new boats soldiering on till 1974.
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