{"product_id":"u-boat-type-xxi-revell-1-144","title":"U-Boat Type XXI, with Interior, 1:144","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the beginning of 1945, Germany possessed the most advanced submarine in the world at the time, the Type XXI. Thanks to numerous technical innovations, it was able to travel under water indefinitely, since the diesel engines sucked in the fresh air it needed through a special snorkel. The line shape designed for underwater travel and a three times larger battery capacity resulted in the sensational underwater speed of 17 knots. Other innovations were low-noise electric motors for crawling, highly sensitive tracking devices and 2 cm anti-aircraft turrets. The model gives an authentic insight into this pioneering submarine through the split left outer hull wall. Many rooms are faithfully reproduced, including the diesel and electric motors. Insights into the command center and crew quarters give an idea of ​​life under water. The decal includes interior details and identification for U2540, which entered service on 02\/24\/1945. After a short training trip, U2540 was sunk by the crew in the Flensburg Fjord on May 4th, 1945. Raised again in 1957, it served the German Navy as a Wilhelm Bauer test boat. Today U2540 can be visited as a museum boat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeparated left hull outer wall gives insight into the interior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetailed surface structures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetailed torpedo room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecrew quarters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetailed command center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTower with internal structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetailed diesel and electric engines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattery\/accumulator rooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMovable depth and rudder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRotating twin anti-aircraft towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDetailed tower structure with antennas, periscope and snorkel mast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthentic U2540 decal with interior details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScope of delivery:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKit including building instructions and decal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42363610857649,"sku":"REV05078","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/0886\/6225\/products\/05078_kmw_u_boot_typ_xxi_u_2540_with_interieur.jpg?v=1670274591","url":"https:\/\/modellersden.myshopify.com\/products\/u-boat-type-xxi-revell-1-144","provider":"The Modellers Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}