Name: Trumpeter 1/144 GERMAN TYPE XXIII U-BOAT 1/144 Plastic Model
Brand: Trumpeter
SKU: 210705084833087493
Price: 24.87 USD

The development of the Type XXIII was given very high priority. To reduce development time, Dr. Walter designed the new boat based on the previous Type XXII prototype. By June, 1943, the initial design was ready and construction began in parallel at several shipyards in Germany, France, Italy and German occupied USSR. The Type XXIII had an all welded hull design, and was the first submarine in the world to use a single hull design. For the power plant, the Type XXIII used the MWM RS-348 diesel engine, which was already in use as a diesel generator aboard the Type IXDs. The electric motor was the AEG GU 4463/8, which was a simplified version of the electric motors employed on the Type VIIs. Handling wise, the Type XXIII proved to be an excellent boat, which was highly maneuverable both on the surface and underwater. Crash dive time was a quick 9 seconds. Construction of this advanced submarine faced a logistical nightmare. Many disruptions were caused by Allied land advances, constant aerial bombings, material and manpower shortages. Of the 280 submarines ordered, only 61 had entered service. 
Item No 05908 
Item Name German Type XXIII U-Boat 
Bar Code 9580208059082 
Scale 1:144 
Item Type Static Kit 
Model Brief Length: 265mm Beam: 130mm 
Total Parts 32pcs 
Metal Parts n/a 
Photo Etched Parts n/a 
Film Parts n/a 
Resin Parts n/a 
Total Sprues 3 sprues 
Paint Schemes German Type XXIII U-Boat 
Released Date 2009-05 
More Features This box contains parts to make one submarine in any one of the 3 variants bridge.

Trumpeter  1/144 GERMAN TYPE XXIII U-BOAT 1/144 Plastic Model

Trumpeter 1/144 GERMAN TYPE XXIII U-BOAT 1/144 Plastic Model

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Trumpeter 1/144 GERMAN TYPE XXIII U-BOAT 1/144 Plastic Model

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