I need to clear some space on my shelves, so I need to part with some of my collection. THIS IS MY LAST ONE! Revell has done a ton of research on the Bismarck and Tirpitz to support their latest master kits. These new kits outperform the older Tamiya, Trumpeter and Hasegawa kits, according to many reviewers. I remember building the 1/570 Tirpitz as a teenager (I liked the deception painted on the hull), but I never built a Bismarck. The Bismarck had one moment of glory before being sent to the bottom and the Tirpitz was in hiding continuously before being attacked by mini-subs and enormous Tallboy bombs. Here is what I have found online about this amazing kit. The site allows you to download the full-color instruction guide and provides a blurb about the Bismarck plus a few of the many kit features. The Bismarck was the largest and most modern battleship in the world at the time with 42,343 t (next to the Hood). On 24 May 1941, she sunk the largest British battle cruiser, the HMS Hood, in a sea battle together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen at the pack ice border off Greenland with the 5th volley of her 38 cm guns by direct hits. With a length of 251 m, the mast tip reached 52 m above the water surface. A total of 17,450 tons of steel were used as armour protection. The newly constructed heavy artillery fired 800 kg projectiles up to a distance of 34.2 km, whereby 350 mm armour could be penetrated up to 21 km. While the Prinz Eugen did not get a hit during the battle on 24 May, the Bismarck, damaged at the bow, set course for a French port. Of the 2,092 men on board, 115 survived. Newly tooled kit. Camouflage instructions and decals for two periods of operation: trial phase Baltic Sea, autumn 1940 and May 1941. They provide a link to the 30-page instruction set and many links to reviews (two are summarized below), references and galleries, to get the details right. The kit was assembled, but unpainted and he managed to get 40 photos to show the incredible detail and quality of this awesome model. He started his review by asking if we really need another 1/350 Bismarck. After gushing about how much better the kit is than the one he has from Tamiya, he said. Do we need another Bismarck? This one, indeed we do! Martin Kohring did an In Box Review on the. He was impressed with the packaging that his first photo shows how well secured the main deck and hull halves are in the box. He shows all the sprues, decal and painting instructions. He was thrilled with the kit, calling it best and most detailed Bismarck kit in 1:350 on the market. The only real improvement needed would be PE railings, as he mentions in his conclusion. Revell has achieved a real highlight after a very long development period. The translation was a little choppy, but there are dozens of high-resolution photos of the parts and his build progress, along with his impressive results. He opted for the PE railings from L’Arsenal (naturally) which was a good call. He highly recommended the kit, saying. A superb model of battleship, with a very easy assembly, beautiful size and which has absolutely nothing to envy its Asian competitors! This kit is in a huge box about 30″ x 20″ x 5. As you can see from the pictures, the kit is in great shape and still sealed with 6 enormous tape disks, so it is. Factory sealed and absolutely gift-ready. This item contains over 650 highly detailed grey and clear plastic parts and a very large sheet of decals to make a full hull model of this potent DKM Battleship. Those familiar with my listings can tell that I really enjoy these products and the modeling hobby. I like to provide more than just the bare facts about the items, trying to lead you into discovering more about the subjects and optimizing your builds (if that is your goal). I started out picking up models that I was interested in, with the eye toward building them when I had time. Always a bargain-hunter, I accumulated many more than I can build, so I found myself in a Collector status (sounds nicer than a hoarder). Now I enjoy making these products available to my fellow modelers; both Builders and Collectors. For Collectors, my goal is to save you a few bucks over the competition for the same item in factory sealed and collectible (or resellable) condition. This item is in the category “Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats & Ships”. The seller is “teddybear200002″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Features: Kit
- Custom Bundle: No
- MPN: 05040
- Modified Item: No
- Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
- Bundle Listing: No
- Featured Refinements: Battleship Model
- Scale: 1:350
- Customized: No
- Composition: Plastic
- Brand: Revell
- Gender: Boys & Girls
- Theme: Militaria
- Recommended Age Range: 14 and Up
- Type: Ship Kit
- UPC: 4 009803 050409