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| Model Number: | DRA-1040 |
| Assembly Required: | Yes |
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This kit represents the Scharnhorst as it appeared on its final mission in 1943. Ship modelers are certain to be tantalized by the Scharnhorst’s mouthwatering level of detail and sophistication. Dragon is proud to announce its most stunning ship kit ever – a 1/350 scale rendition of the famous German battleship Scharnhorst. The 31,500-ton Scharnhorst was commissioned on January 7 1939, and it often operated in partnership with its sister ship, Gneisenau. Buoyed by a top speed of 31.5 knots, this battleship wreaked havoc on Allied shipping with its nine 11-inch guns. It was involved in the invasion of Norway in 1940, during which it sank the British carrier HMS Glorious. In early 1941 the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau broke out into the Atlantic to lay siege to Allied shipping lanes. On December 25 1943, the Scharnhorst and accompanying destroyers put to sea to interdict Arctic convoys heading to Russia. However, aware of German plans, the British intercepted the Scharnhorst with a Royal Navy battleship, cruisers and destroyers. Reeling under multiple salvos of 2195 shells and 55 torpedoes, the Scharnhorst finally succumbed to its mortal wounds at 1945 hours on December 26. Of the 1968 crewmen aboard, only 36 survived. As an interesting footnote, the wreck of the Scharnhorst was discovered off North Cape in northern Norway in 2000. This is a plastic model kits that requires paint and glue (not included).
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Dragon is proud to announce its most stunning ship kit ever, a 1/350 scale rendition of the famous German battleship Scharnhorst! The 31,500-ton Scharnhorst was commissioned on January 7 1939, and it often operated in partnership with its sister ship, Gneisenau. Buoyed by a top speed of 31.5 knots, this battleship wreaked havoc on Allied shipping with its nine 11-inch guns. It was involved in the invasion of Norway in 1940, during which it sank the British carrier HMS Glorious. In early 1941 the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau broke out into the Atlantic to lay siege to Allied shipping lanes. On December 25 1943, the Scharnhorst and accompanying destroyers put to sea to interdict Arctic convoys heading to Russia. However, aware of German plans, the British intercepted the Scharnhorst with a Royal Navy battleship, cruisers and destroyers. Reeling under multiple salvos of 2195 shells and 55 torpedoes, the Scharnhorst finally succumbed to its mortal wounds at 1945 hours on December 26. Of the 1968 crewmen aboard, only 36 survived. As an interesting footnote, the wreck of the Scharnhorst was discovered off North Cape in northern Norway in 2000. Dragon?s project to create a 1/350 scale kit of the Scharnhorst was a mammoth undertaking. The result of 18 months of intensive labor, the impressively sized kit is Dragon?s first ever battleship in this scale. And what a battleship it is! The enormous lower hull is made as a single piece via slide molds, and the accurate hull includes the correct undercut shapes. The deck fits perfectly onto the one-piece hull, with a single joint line completely hidden beneath the superstructure. The deck includes fine lines representing the plank pattern, and the bridge superstructure is made to the finest possible thickness. The bridge is also made by slide molds so that there are no parting lines to mar this highly visible element. The kit makes use of multimedia materials with a judicious use of photo-etched parts. The canvas waterproof covers th
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This review is from: Dragon Models 1/350 German Battleship Scharnhorst 1943 Smart Kit (Toy)
Dragon is one of about four GREAT Model Ship (and other genre) makers! Hasegawa, Trumpeter and Fujimi also come to mind, with Hasegawa hulls being the absolute BEST (all plates, etc. are engraved in relief. Tamiya was one of the very best, but these four companies have surpassed them (in my humble opinion!) The most exciting aspect is that GREAT Photo-ethching afer market items are available for these models, that will turn them into Show Winners! Dragon's instructions are followable, but the least clear of the "big four" (at least to my aging eyes.) All the parts go together very well, hardly ANY flashing, all sprues are clearly marked, etc. Most of these models are Full Hull / Waterline so that you can construct each ship either way, with, of course, the waterline versions perfect for dioramas. The largest scale is the 1/350 scale, as these models average between 20 and 30 inches in length. My personal choice is to not use the included polymer stands, but make a better one (I only use full hull models) out of a good piece of wood, and get some brass pedestals from a company like <[...]>, and many others! As good as the gun turrets are in these kits, there are also aftermarket companies that will make turrets so real you think that they were shrunken from the real thing! One can also get actual brass propellers and aluminum gun barrels that are drilled out. And, this particular model, KM Scharnhorst, has the very interesting 1943 Eastern paint/camo scheme, that should make a very fine finished model. YOu simply CANNOT go wrong with this kit, or others like it from those four companies, and Tamiya is also to be considered, as aftermarket companies have many products to upgrade their fine models, too!
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