Dragon 1:350 German Scharnhorst 1941

Please Note: This item is to be purchased in store due to its weight and size.

In 2010 Dragon was extremely proud of its most stunning ship kit ever till that point – a 1/350 scale rendition of the famous German battleship Scharnhorst. Item No.1040 depicted the battleship as she appeared in 1943, but now Dragon is launching an equally fabulous kit, this time of Scharnhorst as she was in 1941. The 31,500-ton warship was commissioned on January 7, 1939, and she often operated in partnership with sister ship, Gneisenau. Buoyed by a top speed of 31.5 knots, this battleship wreaked havoc on Allied shipping with her nine 11-inch guns. She was involved in the invasion of Norway in 1940, during which she sank the British carrier HMS Glorious. In early 1941 Scharnhorst and Gneisenau broke out into the Atlantic to attack Allied shipping lanes. Scharnhorst finally succumbed to mortal wounds off North Cape in Norway in December 1943.

Features:

- Scale: 1:350
- Plastic model kit [unassembled]
- Decal sheet
- Ages: 15+
- Single piece hul via slide moulds
- The accurate hull includes the correct undercut shapes
- Brand new upper hull for correct detail of the prow
- Also new are: The forward structure, an Arado Ar 196 reconnaisance seaplane, crane, etc.
- Photo-etched and DS parts
- Extraordianry level of detail and 1941 sophistication

Required to Complete:

- Assembly
- Cement (glue)
- Hobby knife
- Sprue cutters
- Tweezers
- Paint brushes (various sizes)
- Paint
- Sanding stick

This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue, paint and tools are sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.