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1:35 TYP S-38 Schnellboot with Bofors
Skill: 4
Model Dim.: 99,9 cm
Box Dim.: 1030 x 370 x 150 mm
FULLY UPGRADED MOULDS - More than 600 highly detailed parts - Instructions sheet with colour profiles - Photo-etched fret - Clear sheet - Decals for 3 versions: S-105, S-51, S-46.
Between the two World Wars, several Military Navy launched programs dedicated to developing fast crafts able to perform patrol and attack duties. New engines and technological solutions were able to guarantee, compared to the First World War torpedo boats, improved performances and better operational efficiency. The German Kriegsmarine developed the famous fast attack craft S-Class during the 1930's. Among the most famous Schnellboote, we can point out the S-38 version. Produced in 100 units, it had a length of 35 meters and a displacement, full load, of over 100 tons. Thanks to its 12 cylinders Daimler Benz engines the S-38 was able to reach a speed of 39.5 knots. Armed with two 533 mm. torpedo tubes, it adopted several types of defensive guns. Some of S-38 used the very appreciate 40 mm. Bofors gun. Captured by Germans during the first years of the War, it proved to be a very effective and powerful naval weapon, ever more appreciated than the German ones. On the S-38 reliable tech base, the S-100 was developed some years later.
Decals for 3 versions
Suggested colors
Additional Information
Article No | ITA5620 |
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Article No of Manufacturer | 5620 |
Аvailability | Out of stock |
Colour | For colouring |
Scale | 1:35 |
Manufacturer | ITALERI |
Brand | No |
Series | No |
EAN | 8001283056205 |
Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |