![]() ![]() Overall this is again a neat little model and one that help extend a collection of German U-boats in this scale or “fill” a sub pen. Sinking pennants are included as well on the etched brass fret. Alas, while the directions cover three different boats (U-995, U-1023, and U-1105) they do not say which ones had the later sonar nor which ones were rigged to carry “Biber” subs. It also comes with an optional sonar bulge which fits under the bow of the “full hull” variant. The boat is built from following parts: pressure hull with conning tower : outer shell : upper deck and bridge deck. Of interest is the fact the kit comes with a pair of “Biber” midget submarines, each with a pair of torpedoes, which mount on the deck. Type VIIC U-boats are medium sized mixed construction boats. Four torpedoes are provided for diorama fans wanting port details to go with the model. All parts appear to be nearly scale, which causes a normal problem with AFV Club kits of very fragile and tiny parts requiring extreme care in handling them. The model provides a wealth of tiny details in the form of most of the braces, brackets and guards found on the original and even provides for rotation of the deck gun on the finished model. This kit provides the 1943 and later production “Wintergarten” (twin 2 cm and a single 3.7 cm mounts but no deck gun) fit but no optional choices for the antiaircraft suite. As before it uses the common A sprue and the B sprue from the VII B kit – and it offers the ability to open up the completed hull and view the pressure hull and conning tower protrusion once finished. Like the earlier B and C kits it is petite (19 centimeters long when complete) but has a tremendous amount of detail. Deutsches U-Boot / German Submarine VII C/41 Atlantic Version Number: 05045 Scale: 1:72 Type: Full kit Released: 2006 New parts Packaging: Rigid box (Top opener) Topic: Submarine Type VII » Submarines (Ships) Markings Submarine Type VII Type VII/C Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine (German Navy 1935-1945) U-307 (ObLt. This is an improved standard production Typ VII C with a modified conning tower and “Wintergarten” and other detail changes. AFV Club is continuing their excellent run at Axis submarines with another variant of the Typ VII C U-boot which they designated as the Typ VII C/41. ![]()
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