Larger and more advanced than its predecessor, the Type VII, the ocean-going type IX submarine in the C/40 version featured fast diving fittings and snorkel to greatly improve its survivability in action. The following submarines can be represented with the decals: U 292, U 318, U 998, U 1004. Revell 05133 This is a 1/72 scale model of the German Submarine Type IX C/40 - Revell 05133. Also noteworthy is the highly detailed hull representation with rivets and welds. New components are included to represent the wooden deck with engraved pressure vessels and the Atlantic stem. The type started as the V11A with an initial 10 being built. As with anything there would be many modifications along the way. This type would go onto become the most used German submarines of WWII with over 700 being built. Thanks to better structural steel, the boats could now dive to 250 meters. 1:144 Revell (05675) The Type VII submarine was based on earlier German designs. An erectable snorkel mast for fresh and exhaust air ducting, movable in the model, and four watertight pressure vessels with 5-man life rafts were further features of these submarines. This is represented in the model true to the original with two 20 mm Flak twins as well as a 37 mm M42U anti-aircraft gun. In order to be able to defend themselves better against air attacks when surfaced, the Type VII C/41 submarines were given a turret superstructure extended to form a large conservatory. The pack tactics only rarely led to the successful detection of ship convoys, and special U-fighter planes now patrolled wide areas. Characteristic of the Type VII C/41 was the large winter garden with additional.

By this time, operational conditions had changed completely. Model kit of the most frequently built submarine class in history.

From the summer of 1943, a total of 91 type VII C/41 submarines were put into service.

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