This is a 1/350 scale model of the German battleship "Bismarck - Revell 05040". At that time, "Bismarck" was the largest and most advanced battleship in the world with a displacement of 42,343 tons (the second was HMS Hood). She destroyed the large British battlecruiser HMS Hood in a naval battle on May 24, 1941. Together with her escort, the heavy cruiser Prince Eugene, Bismark scored a direct hit on the target with only the fifth salvo of her huge 38-cm guns, Hood sends her to the bottom. The legendary "Bismarck" was launched at the shipyard Blohm & Voss in Hamburg on February 14, 1940. "Bismarck" was the main capital ship in the fleet and the pride of Germany. Together with her sister ship Tirpitz, the Kriegsmarine became a force to be reckoned with. The new heavy artillery was capable of targeting shells weighing 800 kg, which allowed it to penetrate armor at a distance of 21 km. Slightly damaged during the battle, the Bismarck headed for a French port for repairs. It took virtually the entire British fleet of the Metropolitan to eventually sink her on May 27, 1941, and only 115 men out of a crew of 2,092 survived. The set consists of 659 parts, the length of the finished model is 718 mm.
MODEL DETAILS
new kit
Exquisite detailing on decks and batteries
Camouflage and marking instructions for tests in autumn 1940 and May 1941
Includes display stand
glue and paints are not included in the set
