Italeri made 1/35 Schnellboot Typ S-38 (5620) Boat/ Landing Craft Navy Military Series assembly kit
Over 600 extremely step by step parts - guidelines sheet with color pages - Photo-etched fret - Clear sheet - Decals for 3 variations: S-105, S-51, S-46.
relating to the two World Wars, several Military Navy established programs specialized in develop quick crafts in a position to perform patrol and attack duties. Unique engines and technical solutions could actually guarantee, set alongside the first World War torpedo ships, enhanced shows and better operation efficency. The German Kriegsmarine developed the famous quick attack art S-Class throughout the 1930's. Being being among the most famous Schnellboote we can give an explanation for S-38 variation. Produced in 100 devices, it had a lenght of 35 meters and a displacement, complete load, of over 100 tons. As a result of its 12 cylinders Daimler Benz engines the S-38 could achieve a speed of 39.5 knots. Armed with two 533 mm. torpedo pipes, it adopted various kinds protective tools. A number of S-38 utilized the appreciate 40 mm. Bofors gun. Captured by Germans through the initial several years of the War, it became an effective and effective naval gun, increasingly more appreciated compared to German people. On S-38 dependable technology base, the S-100 was made some years later on.
