Tamiya 31908 German Destroyer Z Class Set of Two 1/700 Scale Plastic Model Kits

Description

Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called ‘First in Quality Around the World.’ Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. The German Z Class Destroyer, which served in actions off Narvik, Norway, and as escort to the Battle cruiser Scharnhorst prior to her final sortie, is available as a 1/700 Waterline Series model. This set includes parts to build 2 destroyers, and allows depiction of either early version or late-war ‘Project Barbara’ configuration. The Z class destroyer was constructed during Germany’s rearmament prior to WWII. The comparatively large hull and high temperature/high pressure boilers combined with efficient German workmanship for an imposing and effective ship. A large number of destroyers, designated Z1 to Z43, were deployed between 1935 and 1944. The early types (Z1-22) were relatively lightly armed with five 12. 7cm guns, while the 1936A Type (Z23-30) and 1936A Mobilization Type (Z31-34, Z37-39) featured heavier 15 cm guns. As air power began to play a dominant role in naval warfare, plans were drawn up in 1944 under code-name ‘Barbara’ to add air-defenses to the Z class destroyers. This was to comprise fourteen 37mm (6 coaxial, 2 single) and ten 20 mm (3 coaxial, 1 quad) cannon as well as six 8. 6cm RAG rocket launchers, with some variations between individual ships. Kit includes two 1/700 scale assembly models of the German Z Class Destroyer. This is a renewal of an existing item (31905) which includes new parts allowing depiction of the late version ‘Project Barbara’ configuration of Z37-Z39 destroyers. Kit allows construction of either early or late version destroyers. Package and instruction manual have been re-designed. Cut-out paper flag sheet included to reproduce ships flags. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.