Revell 05040 Bismarck 1:350 Scale Unbuilt/Unpainted Plastic Model Kit

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To enjoy all that Hobbycraft has to offer, please enable cookies or check whether another programme is blocking them. As of posting, the Atlantis Bismarck is truly a model kit bargain in the world of runaway 2022 inflation. The Sinking of the Bismarck perhaps represents the symbolic shift from battleship to aircraft carrier as the ultimate expression of naval surface warfare. In this release, Bismarck is depicted in her final incarnation with her fore and aft deck swastikas painted over, and the superstructure disruptive camouflage obliterated. There are a couple of typos on the box side, but Amati are aware and will correct this in the next print run.

Without a doubt, this kit is a major undertaking to the prospective builder, and despite the 3D parts, the sheer quantity of etch means that you will need some patience and prerequisite skills in dealing with that medium. Please note: The paint packs offered are only our suggestion from the box art and will not match directly with the instructions found within the kit. The new design was wider than its predecessors, to improve stability, and longer, due to the addition of a fourth battery turret.This model debuted as a brand-new kit in 1977, repackaged as sister ship Tirpitz shortly thereafter, and it has not been released since. However, in line with an escalator clause added to the Anglo-German Naval Agreement in 1935, allowing battleships of up to 45,000 tons to be accepted, Bismarck’s final design allowed for increased displacement – reaching 41,700 tons. Build your own piece of WWII history with this 1:200 scale Bismarck model featuring accurate detailing, .

Bismarck was subsequently assaulted by sixteen Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers, and after several critical hits, the ship was scuttled so as to avoid it being boarded by the British.

The ship's distinctive silhouette and powerful armament are all meticulously and accurately reproduced. Despite lacking in quantity against the allies, the Kriegsmarine’s small fleet of ships were formidable adversaries in any conflict.