- A complete model that reproduces Bismarck, which symbolizes the German Navy of World War II, with offshore specifications.
[About the actual ship]
- The German Navy's battleship Bismarck is known for the Bismarck pursuit battle between the British and German forces during World War II.
- Commissioned in August 1940.
- With a standard displacement of 41,700 tons and a total length of 250.5m, she was one of the largest battleships in the world at the time.
- In May 1941, sortie with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
- On May 24th, in the Denmark Strait, the British battlecruiser HMS Hood and the battleship HMS Prince of Wales met and dropped fire.
- In this naval battle, Bismarck's artillery captured Hood, sunk it, and hit Prince of Wales.
- After that, the British relentless pursuit of Bismarck began, and on May 27, the British battleship King George V and the battleship Rodney finally caught up, and the front was again dropped.
- In an intense firefight lasting 88 minutes, Bismarck took over 400 shells and, despite losing combat power, managed to stay afloat without sinking.
- And then Bismarck scuttled and disappeared.
[About the model]
- This is a 1/700 scale pre-painted assembled model that reproduces the German Navy battleship Bismarck during World War II.
- This model reproduces the appearance during World War II with offshore model specifications reproduced while sailing on the sea.
- The total length is about 35.7cm and accurately models a sharp ship.
- In addition to the hull, the upper structures such as the bridge and turret are also modeled in detail.
- The main gun turret is rotatable and each gun barrel can be moved up and down independently.
- Bismarck is realistically expressed with paint and details, such as accurate coloring that sticks to less than a millimeter and reproduction of markings with ultra-precision tampo printing.
- This model reproduces the camouflage with a unique design.
- The bottom part of the model is made of die-cast to express a sense of weight.
- In addition, the bottom of the ship is equipped with roller bearings.
- Take it out of the display base, place it on a flat surface, and gently press the hull to glide it around.
- The set includes a display base that expresses the surface of the sea.
- A nameplate is also set on the base.
-The finished model with a realistic finish is a must-see for your collection.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the German navy battleship Bismarck at 1/700
- Die-cast hull bottom
- Display base that reproduces the sea surface
- The turret is rotatable. Gun barrel can move up and down
- 2 shipboard planes included
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )