Trumpeter 1:700 05712 German Battleship Tirpitz 1944 plastic model kit Model Railways

Trumpeter 1:700 05712 German Battleship Tirpitz 1944 plastic model kit Model RailwaysTirpitz was a German battleship, the keel of which was laid in 1936 and launched in April 1939. The battleship entered the rope service in the German Navy (German Kriegsmarine) in February 1941. The ship was 254 meters long, 36 meters wide, and had a full displacement of 53,500 tons. Tirpitz's top speed was around 30 31 knots. The main armament was 8 380 mm guns in four twin turrets, and the secondary armament included: 12 150 mm guns or 16 105 mm

but also a brilliant bespoke 'shadow-effect' stand to mount them on

and has been given a top-coat to really make sure that it is resistant to wear and tear

Overall length: 322mm

which was a re-bored version of the British 6 pounder gun and allowed the commander to have the option of using American produced armour piercing or high explosive rounds

brown planking

Pristine BR Lined Black Late Crest livery

Thin gauge twisted light extension lead

One piece horizontal stabiliser for precise flight characteristics

Handy slide switch in the handle

★R6/AA/UM3 batteries for transmitter

notably the Aleutian Islands

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