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Revell #05163 1/72 German Submarine Type VII C/41 Model kit of the most frequently built submarine class in history. Characteristic of the Type VII C/41 was the "large winter garden" with additional armament and the erectable snorkel mast. The Type VII submarine was based on earlier German designs. This type would go onto become the most used German submarines of WWII with over 700 being built. As with anything there would be many modifications along the way. The type started as the V11A with an initial 10 being built. The type VIIC would become the main boat of the German Navy with 568 being built between 1940 and 1945. With a range of 8500 nautical miles. The boats had 4 forward, and one stern tube in general (there were a few exceptions) with 14 torpedoes being carried. For surface running and battery charging a pair of supercharged 6 cylinder 4 stroke diesel engines were used which gave a top speed of 17.7 knots. A maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots was possible with a new fully charged battery. The submarines generally carried a crew of 44 to 52 men in what can best be described as "cramped" conditions. For anyone familiar with the original "Das Boot" mini series U-96 was a Type VIIC.
- Including photoetched parts, metal tubes for the guns and self-adhesive wooden deck.
- Mobile snorkel mast
- Atlantic Headstones
- Periscopes retractable and extendable
- 2 cm Zwilling-Flak on rotating carriage
- Highly detailed 3.7 cm anti-aircraft cannon
- Included yarn
- Decals for U 997, U 995, U 295, U 324, U 307, U 1023, U 1002, U 1105
