Takom 1:700 SMS Derfflinger 1917, full hull with metal barrels is a plastic kit of the German First World War battlecruiser with a complete hull and metal barrels for the main armament.
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A plastic kit of the German battlecruiser Derfflinger in her 1917 state from the maker Takom. This form is offered as full hull, that is with the complete hull including the underwater part, and according to the name it also holds metal barrels for the main armament. Turned metal barrels have a more accurate and deeper muzzle than plastic ones and need no sanding of a parting line, which makes them a practical accessory above all in such a small scale. The 1:700 scale is the most widespread one for warships and keeps the model to a reasonable size even for a ship more than two hundred meters long.
The Derfflinger was the first German battlecruiser with 305 millimeter guns arranged in four twin turrets on the centerline of the ship. She entered service shortly after the outbreak of the First World War and was among the best protected ships of her class. She took part in the action at Dogger Bank in 1915 and in the battle of Jutland in 1916, where she helped sink two British battlecruisers and herself took more than twenty hits by heavy shells, yet managed to return to port. The year 1917 captures the ship in her late configuration after repairs and changes to the armament. After the armistice the Derfflinger was interned at Scapa Flow and in June 1919 she was scuttled by her own crew.
Fit the metal barrels only once the turrets are painted, as otherwise the metal is needlessly filled with paint; use super glue to hold them. Glue the hull on a flat base and check whether it has twisted. German ships of the period carried fairly uniform gray paint, so the final impression rests on shading the faces and on a fine lift of the panels and rivets. Photo-etched railings and ship ladders show a great deal on a ship with such a clean silhouette. Spray the underwater part separately and mask the waterline with tape.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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