Kids Submarine Kaiten Torpedoes 172 Scale Plastic Model Child Birthday Gift Kit

  

Kids Submarine Kaiten Torpedoes 1:72 Scale Plastic Model Child Birthday Gift Kit. Model Kit Era: WWII Era. Kit features 4-piece full hull with screw reinforced construction (plastic parts conceal all screw heads), raised weld seams, deeply recessed limber holes and separately molded bilge keels. Additionally, the 2-piece deck has wood plank texture and separately molded hatches and gratings; conning tower is fitted with full array of periscopes, snorkel, antennae plus metal details (railings, rungs, eyelets and vertical ladder); and Kaiten torpedoes have individually molded crew hatches and twin screws. Also includes display cradle, wire for signal mast stays, pre-mounted printed paper ensign on metal flagstaff, vinyl torpedo deck mounting straps and self-adhesive tower identification panels.

Includes painting and weathering suggestions. C-3(class) I-53 with Kaiten "Kamikaze" torpedoes commissioned in 1944, the I-53, one of three in its class, was launched in 1943 from Kure Naval Dockyard.

C3 boats were fitted with inferior engines due to wartime shortages, resulting in a reduced surface speed of 17.75 knots and 6.5 knots submerged; however, additional fuel tanks made it possible for long-range cruises. With modifications, the I-53 was converted into a kaiten carrier in November, 1944. Initially, four kaiten could be carried, later it was increased to five.

I-53 carried 19 torpedoes with six each 21 torpedo tubes on the bow. The Kaiten was guided by a human pilot and featured a warhead with a highly explosive 3300 lb. The maximum speed was 30 knots. The first Kaitens required the pilot to enter while the mother submarine was surfaced. Later modifications allowed for entry through a lower hatch fitted in the kaiten.

Once inside, the pilot received target data by telephone (with break-away line) before being launched. Actual successes were few and heavy losses were suffered as there was no way to return to the mother ships. It was a "one way" mission, part of the "Kamikaze - Special Attack" tactics. All, a failed attempt, to destroy the enemy.

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• Brand: Brand: Lindberg
• MPN: 70818
• Scale: 1:72
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Length: 40.9 inches
• Width: 11.6 inches
• Height: 6.5 inches
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
• Mfg Recommended age: 8 year and up
• Manufacturer: Lindberg
• Free Shipping: Yes
• 30 Day Money Back: Guranteed