Italeri 5603 1/35 Schnellboot S-100

Among the various stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was a severe limitation of German naval construction. The characteristic ironclad deckhouse appeared with the S-100 model and was a necessary response to increased Allied air superiority and to the intensified low flying air attacks being flown. The boats were primarily used to attack allied ships in the coastal areas of the British Isles, but were also used for operations in the Mediterranean and Black seas, usually under cover of dark. Starting in 1943, after great part of the Kriegsmarine had been either destroyed or immobilised, these motor torpedo boats were among the few vessels still in the water and able to perform military operations, exposing them to a progressively increasing number of battles and the consequent grave losses.

Decals for one version

Specification

• Model Dim. 99,9 cm
• Box Dim. 1030 X 370 X 150 mm