1/35 iLoveKit British HMS X-Craft Submarine 63504

X-Craft was a Midget Submarine developed by the British Royal Navy for Special Warfare. The submarine with a 4 men crew, was 15.62 m long with a maximum diameter of 1.75 m and a displacement of 30 tons. It was powered by a 42 hp diesel engine for surface sailing and a 30 hp electrical power engine for submerged propulsion. The boat had 4 watertight compartments and had removable high explosive packs mounted on both sides of the hull.

On September 20, 1943, six X-Craft submarines were used in an attack on German warships in the port in Norway. Only 2 X-Craft succeed in detonating their loads and inflicted enough damage to German battleship “Tirpitz” and kept her out of commission until April 1944.

• Scale: 1:35
• Item Type: Plastic Model Armor Kit
• Model Brief:
  • Length: 448.5mm
  • Beam: 77.2mm
• Total Parts: 130+
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 pc
• Total Sprues: 5 sprues
• Released Date: 2015-01
• More Features:
  • The kit consists of over 130 parts, includes 10 Photo etched parts
  • Contains display stand and name plate