Another feature
of these submarines was a snorkel mast that could
be brought up from the deck when surfaced to take
in fresh air and let out the waste air. Thus the
accumulators could also be operated at higher speed
under water and with a full load in daytime. There
were 5-man life rafts stored in four water-tight
containers on the fore-deck. Thanks to the improvements
to structural steel, submarine VII C/41 could dive
down to 250 m. With losses of 44 submarines, by
the end of the Battle of the Atlantic, type VII
C/41 submarines had damaged or sunk 38 Allied ships
with a total GRT of 138,622. 1444 members of VII
C/41 crews were killed in battle or in accidents.
Many details on this kit! Colors: 46 57 69 76 77
78 84 93
| Model details |
Original details |
| Scale |
1:72 |
| No. of parts |
190 |
| Length |
934 mm |
| Skill Level |
5 |
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| Type description |
U-Boot |
| Year/Period |
1941 |
| Origin |
D |
| Engine capacity |
2352 kW |
| Speed |
17 kn |
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Modelling U-625 by Glenn Cauley
In 2007, the Revell model of U-625 has won the following awards in the model competitions it has participated in:
* CAPCON 2007 (September 15, 2007) — Ottawa, ON
o 1st place in Submarine category
o Best Ship (overall)
* Gryffon 2007 (September 30, 2007) — Vaudreuil, QC
o 1st place in Submarine category
o Best Ship (overall)
* AJAX 27 (October 27, 2007) — Ajax, ON
o 1st place in Submarine/Torpedo-Boat category
o Best in Show - People’s Choice
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05015 German Submarine VII C "Wolf Pack"
The U-Boot type VII-C is
the best known German submarine from World War
II. It was built in large numbers and upgraded
several times. This type represents the ultimate
high point of the submarine era. Equipped with
four bow and one stern torpedo the VII-C was a
fearsome weapon. The task assigned to the German
submarines was trade warfare. They were designed
to disrupt England's supply lines and innumerable
sunken ships bear witness to that. The "Grey
Wolves" of the Atlantic made war on escort
convoys and hunted in packs. Accustomed to success,
however, the period from 1943 was devastating for
the German submarines: the hunters became the hunted.
New search equipment tracked the German submarines
mercilessly and turned them into steel coffins
for innumerable German submarine crews. The type
VII-C submarine illustrates the rise and fall of
German submarine warfare. Technical data: length
67.1 m, two 2,800 hp diesel engines gave a top
speed of 17.6 knots surfaced, 2 battery driven
electric motors gave a top speed of 7.6 knots dived,
minimum depth 100 m, crew approx. 44 men. Model-details:
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Generally new mould
- 2 optional conning tower
variants
- Can be built with or without net saw
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Finely detailed hull showing rivets and welds
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Imitation flood valves and vents
- Accurate representation
of deck details
- Torpedo hatches optionally open
or closed
- Specific decals for various versions:
U-552 (early and late version), U-69, U-82, U-203,
U-253
Colors: 57 69 76 77 90 92 330 364
| Model details |
Original details |
| Scale |
1:72 |
| No. of parts |
135 |
| Length |
933 mm |
| Skill Level |
5 |
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| Type description |
WWII German submarine |
| Year/Period |
1939-1944 |
| Origin |
D |
| Engine capacity |
2,800 hp |
| Engine |
2 Diesel Engines |
| Speed |
17.6 kn |
| Length |
67.1 m |
| Depth/Draft |
Mininum Depth 100m |
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A VIIC WAS CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH AND FLEW THE WHITE ENSIGN. See the article on Wikipedia
(Makes a great addition to your collection of British boats)
Now Available - Revell VII Sub-Driver In Kit Form
Now you can purchase the D&E Revell VII Sub-Driver in kit form, rather than pre-assembled. This will save you $100 over the pre-assembled price.
This is the most complete WTC kit on the market today. Save money by doing the simple assembly work yourself without having to worry about the more tricky parts of the system, because they are already done! The rear motor housing assembly comes with motors, servos, pushrods, seals, and even the Mtroniks MicroViper Electronic Speed Control already installed. The Lexan cylinder has the holes drilled ready for assembly.
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The Sub-Driver Kit contains:
- Motor Housing Assembly
- Power Cable
- Gas Tank
- Interconnecting Tube
- Lexan Cylinder – pre-drilled
- 2 x Bulkheads
- O Rings
- Gas blow/vent system with servo
- Gas Bottle Adapter
- Kli-cons
- Gas Tube
- Assorted screws
- CD
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| The Gas system comprises a copper Gas reservoir with a safety tube connecting to the blow/vent mechanism. This is operated by the installed servo. The vent valve is the small rectangular item – top center. Here (right) is the rear motor housing with ESC, servos, motors, gearbox, Dog-bone couplers, seals, pushrods, and even the antenna – all installed! The system has the Snort Low Pressure Blower outlets installed. They are blanked off with the looped tube. |
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All you have to do is drop in the Radio Receiver of your choice, an ADF pitch Controller with ballast blow failsafe, LiPo batteries and a Snort Low Pressure Blower and you are ready to go on patrol, using the Snort system for most diving, and the Gas Ballast system for deep dives. The Snort system will allow you to run with virtually no consumption of gas, relegating its use for emergencies only.
More experienced model builders can easily convert the ballast system to a bladder system such as RCABS if they require. |
Revell VII Fittings Kit
R176-39 .79 1/8 3 A R 13000 Revell U-Boat VIIC & D
R176-40 .79 1/8 3 A L 13000 Revell U-Boat VIIC & D
GBWVII Ballast Weights For Revell VII
BWVIIKIT Type VII U Boat Ballast Kit
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A&B propeller dunce-caps
C&D propellers
E&F strut bearing propeller shaft fairing
G propeller shaft wheel collars
H ahead and astern thrust washers
I thrust bearings
J shaft-to-bearing adapters
K thrust bearing foundation
L intermediate shaft to propeller shaft couplers
R1 Propeller shaft
M bow planes
O bow plane operating shaft
P bow plane operating shaft bell-crank
Q rudder mechanism foundation
R&S rudder operating shaft gears
T rudders
U rudder bell-crank gears
V rudder bell-crank gear pin
W rudder bell-crank gear retaining screw
X rudder bell-crank
Z stern planes
D1 section stern plane operating shaft
D2 Square section stern plane operating shaft bell-crank
B2 12 disc magnets
B3 removable deck foundation keepers
B4-B8 removable deck foundations
A-1 Kli-Con's
B9 forward sail magnet foundation
C1 aft sail magnet foundation |
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05009 U-Boot Type VII D
One of the most important weapons used in marine warfare was the mine. In order to bring this weapon close to the enemy shipping lanes, the German Navy used special submarines. The type VII D was a lengthened sub-variant of the successful type VII C battle submarine. To enable it to transport and lay type SMA moored mines a section with five mine silos each holding 3 SMA mines was incorporated behind the conning tower. This extended the overall length by 9.80 m. As these submarines were otherwise the same as the type VIIC, unlike the large mine layers, they could be used against enemy vessels in the Battle of the Atlantic. The six subs (U-213 - U-218) were built at the Germania shipyard at Kiel and engaged in a total of 31 operations against the enemy, in which they sank 10 ships with a total of 42,622 GRT. By the end of the war five of these submarines had been sunk and became iron coffins for 241 submariners. Only U-218 survived the war and arrived in Bergen, Norway on 8.5.1945. This one finally sank during Operation Deadlight on 4.12.1945 while towing HMS Southdown.
Model-details:
- New mould
- Detailed conning tower
- Mine silo section behind tower
- Highly detailed hull with representations of with rivets and welds
- Long hull version with mine throwing area
- Imitation flooding vents
- Detailed deck
- Detailed rudder and propellers
- Periscope can be extended and retracted into different positions
- Detailed tower bridge and side walls
- Decals for 6 submarines
Colors: 57 69 77 92
Model details
- Scale 1:144
- No. of parts 85
- Length 531 mm
- Skill Level 3
Original details
- Type description minelaying U-boat
- Year/Period 1939-1944
- Origin D
- Engine capacity 2355 kW
- Speed 31 kph
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