Description

Model-details:
- Deck version with large winter garden
- Detailed conning tower with railing
- Detailed reproduction of the deck planking
- Swivelling snorkel mast
- Atlantic bow and modified upper middle hull section
- Detailed 20 mm flakzwillings
- Highly detailed 37 mm automatic flak gun
- Reproduction of the 4 pressure boxes on the upper deck
- Super detailed reproduction of the hull, with rivets and welding seams
- Flood slits imitation
- Detailed conning tower
- Detailed rudder and propellers
- Periscope to be installed in various positions, including up and down
- Boathooks
- Display stand
- Decals for U 292, U 318, U 998 and U 1004

From the summer of 1943, a total of 91 Type VII C/41 submarines were put into service. At this point, the operating conditions had completely changed. The pack tactic rarely led to the successful detection of shipping convoys and special submarine fighters now patrolled large areas. In order to better defend themselves against air attacks when surfaced, the Type VII C/41 submarines were given a tower structure that was expanded to form a large winter garden. This is shown true to the original in the model with two 20 mm anti-aircraft twins and a 37mm M42U anti-aircraft cannon. An erectable snorkel mast for fresh and exhaust air, which was movable in the model, and four waterproof pressure vessels with 5-man life rafts were further features of these submarines. Thanks to better structural steel, the boats could now dive to 250 m. New components are included to represent the wooden deck with engraved pressure vessels and the Atlantic stem. Also worth highlighting is the highly detailed hull representation with rivets and weld seams. The following submarines can be represented with the decals: U 292, U 318, U 998, U 1004.

Model Details:

• Tower variant with “large winter garden”
• Detailed tower with railing
• Detailed representation of the wooden decks
• Movable snorkel mast
• Atlantic stem and modification of the upper hull center section
• Detailed 20mm twin anti-aircraft gun
• Highly detailed 37 mm anti-aircraft cannon
• Replica of the 4 pressure vessels on the upper deck
• Highly detailed hull representation with rivets and welded flood slots
• Detailed deck
• Detailed steering system and ship's propellers
• Periscopes can be extended and retracted in various positions
• Boat hook
• Display stand

Decals for U 292, U 318, U 998, U 1004:

• 1st Submarine Flotilla, Brest, 1944
• 13th Submarine Flotilla, Narvik, 1945
• 5th U-Flotilla, Kiel, 1943
• 31st U-Flotilla, Hamburg, 1944

Scope of delivery:

Kit including construction instructions and decal