Tamiya 1/700 German Gneisenau Battlecruiser (Waterline Series) Plastic Model Kit
Tamiya 1/700 German Gneisenau Battlecruiser (Waterline Series) Plastic Model Kit
1/700 scale Waterline Series plastic model kit of the German battlecruiser Gneisenau, commissioned 1938 with a standard displacement of 31,800 tons and 32-knot speed.
- 1/700 scale Waterline Series plastic model kit of the German battlecruiser Gneisenau
- Depicts one of the first-rank high-speed battlecruisers of the world at 32 knots
- Standard displacement of 31,800 tons despite official announcement of 26,000 tons
The Gneisenau went into commission on 21st May, 1938. Ranking with the Scharnhorst, she was the biggest and most powerful battleship in the German Fleet of those days. Her displacement had been announced to be 26,000 tons, but in fact her standard displacement was 31,800 tons. The main armament consisted of nine 28 cm guns, which were smaller in calibre than those of the same class ships possessed by other countries. The other armament, however, was powerful enough and consisted of twelve 15 cm guns, fourteen 10 cm AA guns, sixteen 37 mm AA machine guns, ten 20 mm AA machine guns and six 53 cm torpedo tubes. She was protected with strong armour and, in spite of her large displacement, had a speed of 32 knots. All of these factors combined to make the Gneisenau one of the first-rank high-speed battlecruisers in the world.
Paints recommended by Tamiya:
- XF-1 Flat Black
- XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey
- XF-60 Flat Dark Yellow
- XF-70 Flat Nato Green 2
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Standard displacement
- 31,800 tons
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Speed
- 32 knots
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Main armament
- nine 28 cm guns
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Secondary armament
- twelve 15 cm guns
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AA armament
- fourteen 10 cm AA guns, sixteen 37 mm AA machine guns, ten 20 mm AA machine guns
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Torpedo tubes
- six 53 cm
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Commissioned
- 21st May, 1938
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Scale
- 1/700
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Military Watercraft Type
- Battlecruiser, Waterline
