Fore Hobby FOR1002 1/72 Schnellboot S-38/1940 - USA Shipping w/ Display Stand

Description: FORE Hobby FOR-1002 1/72 Scale Schnellboot S-38/1940 w/ Display Stand - USA Shipping During World War II, the Kreigsmarine manufactured torpedo boats (Alsoknown as S-Boats) at the Lurssen shipyard in Bremen, and Schlichting-Werft in Travemünde with long-range operational capability. Special structure with wedge spoiler at the stern enabled S-Boats to raise their bows in high-speed sailing with three Mercedes Benz MB501 in-line liquid-cooled 12-cylinder engines, each with a max 2000 HP. The main armament of S-boats consisted of G7a steam-powered torpedoes, a total of four torpedoes were carried. Two 20mm AA guns at the stern provided secondary armament in 1940 when S-boats began service and eventually replaced by one 40mm Bofors AA gun in 1942. This is updated tooling 1/72 S-38/1940 Torpedo Boat model. This is the first new unassembled plastic model of the Schnellboot S-38/1940 engineered with 2022 level of detail. Finely detailed torpedoes and launch system with positional hatch cover for the launch tubes. Kit contains parts for a basic build and photoetch parts for an even more detail build. Optional build for a super detail ammo rack cabinet, deep charges rack, cabin windows and turn metal barrels included. This kit will fill a long missing void for the German Navy fast attack torpedo boat. Some Features of the kit: Over 400 parts Photoetch detail sheets x 5 Clear plastic die cut sheet x 1Decal Sheet x 1 Turn Brass barrels x 2 Brass Wire x 1 Piano wire x 6 Unassembled requires assembly. Paint and glue not included. I stock and ship from Los Angeles for a faster North America transit.

Price: 118 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

End Time: 2024-01-18T16:58:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD