Mistercraft D290ST 1/400 Das U-Boat VIIC (U-617) Submarine Plastic Model Kit, (12xPaint,2xBrush,Glue Starter Kit) (MRCD290ST)

DAS U-BOAT VIIC (U-617) Model Contents

• 12 paints
• 2 brushes
• Polish assembly instructions.
• U-Boat Type VIIC-Kriegsmarine number: U-617 1941/43
• Brushed glue for plastic models

Features

• Disasted plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

The main objective of the designers of the new version of the U-Boot VIIC ship was a place for the new electronic equipment (S-Gerät active sonar). It made it possible to extend the body up to a frame (60 cm), not only the installation of the new equipment, but also to extend the fuel tanks (increasing the range) and the addition of additional fast immersion tanks. The maximum immersion depth was 280 m, in practice, the body allowed larger depths, 568 units of this kind of service was put into service.

The command made a attempt (quite unsuccessful) to change several such units. U-Flak (Aircraft U-Boths). U-441, U-256, U-621 and U-951 were replaced-2 quads of anti-aircraft weapons were placed on the ship. Flakvierling and an experimental 37 mm automatic ball. The aim of these changes was to adapt the ships to the escort service in the Bay of Biscay. It was aimed to accompany other submarines passing through the gulf on the surface at full speed. They even made trials with a battery of 86 mm aircraft missiles launched under water, but it failed.

The modified U-Flak had limited fuel and torpedo sources (only 5 torpedo was loaded into the tubes) to host additional aircraft weapons. Such units were not effective; Regardless of the strength of the aircraft fire, they were very sensitive to firing from the aircraft cannons. 6 During the task, the modified U-Flak lower only two aircraft. Half a year after the start of the experiment, in November 1943, the modified units were re -armed and it was aimed to carry out normal war operations.