![]() ![]() ![]() The huge lid and tray box has a great picture of the Type VIIC/41 in its hunting territory. This said it doesn’t detract from what at first sight looks a well detailed kit, but which will need some personal touched not least in the rails and masts. Unlike other U Boats, the Revell Kit is all plastic. Indeed, opening the box exceeded all my expectations, which has to be a good start. It inspires the builder simply taking the hull out of the well designed and packed lid and tray type box. On opening the box you’re confronted with two huge hull sides of 95cm long in a hard pale grey plastic that has very good levels of detail. This is a model that, like the real boat, demands respect in its construction. Designed to dive to 125m, there are recorded instances of dives in excess of 250m in emergencies. Incredibly, the Type VII is the most produced single type submarine in maritime history and sits now enshrined in legend as the scourge of the Atlantic. U Boats in Action tells us that the Type VIIC was the most widely used U-Boat of WWII, with more than 600 entering service with the Krieg marine they and their captains were the cream of Donitz U Boat fleet and were one of the most feared fighting forces on any side in WWII. Either way, the Type VII is one good looking boat. Indeed, at the 2010 Scale Model World (Telford) I saw about four completed examples, at least two used the aftermarket parts available to detail the insides. ![]() Revell have produced two versions of the Type VIIC, the first and now difficult to find ‘Wolfpack’ version was a best seller and I have seen some fabulous examples of this beautiful kit in various guises. The Type VIIC U Boat is probably one of the most infamous weapons of WWII. This is Les’ initial take on the kit… First Impressions Click on the Thumbnails to enlarge the images and enjoy! Here’s a few shots sent to us by Revell of what you’ll be working towards if you take-on this kit. Les mentions below in his original review that the “Wolf Pack” version was a best seller and, now it’s back, which I’m sure will please many. Here’s something to get you in the right frame of mind and also provide some excellent reference images for your build: This review is intended to update the images and offer you a little more in the way of our current style at SMN – offering you much more of an insight than elsewhere. This release is essentially the same kit with new decals and a fresh outing. You will see that Les V has already reviewed this kit in an earlier guise: “Atlantic Version”. Review by: Geoff Coughlin and Les Venus (content taken from review of earlier release) Materials: Injection moulded plastic and fine black thread ![]()
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