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Hobby Boss 80170 German Molch Midget Submarine

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Scale: 1:35
Manufacturer: Hobby Boss
Product code: HBB80170
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ManufacturerHobby Boss
Product codeHBB80170
Weight:0.32 kg
Ean:6939319201706
Scale1:35
Added to catalog on:3.26.2018
Tags:Molch

The Molch was based on torpedo technology, and carried two G7e torpedoes attached externally on either side of the craft. It was fully electrical and was created for coastal operations, with a range of 64 km (35 nmi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). The front section of the boat held a large battery. Behind the battery was the operator's position, which sat between two small trimming tanks. Behind the operator sat the electric motor. The complicated system of tanks made it difficult to control during combat operations. The first of 393 boats were delivered on June 12, 1944 and were built by AG Weser in Bremen.

 

 

Item No     80170
Item Name     German Molch Midget Submarine
Bar Code     6939319201706
Scale     1:35
Item Type     Plastic Model Armor Kit
Film Accessory     n/a
Photo Etched Parts     1 piece
Metal Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Chromeplate Parts     n/a
Total Sprues     4 sprues
Total Plastic Parts     70+
Model Dimension     Length:310 mm   Width: 62mm  
Released Date     2017-12
More Features     The kit consists of  over 70 parts
- includes photo etched parts

Molch is the name of a class of German miniature submarines of the Second World War. The first units of this type began entering service in 1944. The Molch-type vessel was 10 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, and could be submerged up to 60 meters. It was armed with two torpedoes - very often the 533 mm G7e. Molch-class ships were built at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in a modular manner, which accelerated and reduced production costs. Outwardly, a single ship of this type resembled an elongated and widened torpedo, to which a miniature kiosk at the stern was attached. The crew consisted of only one person. From the very beginning, the units were also designed to operate in coastal waters and to combat enemy landing ships. The rapid process of research and development and the hasty implementation into production had an impact on the quality of the new type of ships, which turned out to be very difficult to control and use in combat. In August 1944, they were used in southern France, and in December of the same year - off the coast of the Netherlands, but not very successful.

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