Revell Deutsches U-Boot German Submarine Type VII C/41 1/144 Scale RVG 05100

From the summer of 1943, a total of 91 Type VII C/41 submarines were put into service. By this time, the operating conditions had changed completely. The pack tactics only rarely led to the successful detection of ship convoys and special submarine fighter planes now patrolled over a wide area. In order to be able to defend themselves better against air raids when they surfaced, the type VII C/41 submarines were given a tower structure that was extended to form a large winter garden. This is shown in the model true to the original with two 20mm anti-aircraft twins and a 37mm M42U anti-aircraft gun. An erectable snorkel mast for the fresh and exhaust air supply, designed to be movable in the model, and four watertight pressure vessels with 5-man life rafts were further features of these submarines. Thanks to the 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. The highly detailed hull representation with rivets and weld seams should also be emphasized. The following submarines can be represented with the decals: U 292, U 318, U 998, U 1004.

Model Details:

• Tower variant with “large conservatory”
• Detailed tower with railing
• Detailed representation of the wooden decks
• Movable snorkel mast
• Atlantic stem and modification of the upper fuselage center section
• Detailed 20 mm twin anti-aircraft guns
• Highly detailed 37mm anti-aircraft gun
• Replica of the 4 pressure vessels on the upper deck
• Highly detailed hull depiction with rivets and weld seams and flood vents
• Detailed deck
• Detailed rudder system and propellers
• Periscopes can be retracted and extended 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 Submarine Flotilla, Kiel, 1943
• 31st Submarine Flotilla, Hamburg, 1944