Italeri 5603 SCHNELLBOOT S - 100 - PRM EDITION 1:35

5603 - SCALE 1 : 35 SCHNELLBOOT S - 100 - PRM EDITION Period Second World War Country Germany SKILL 5 Model Dim. 99,9 cm Box Dim. 1030 X 370 X 150 mm Among the various stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was a severe limitation of German naval construction. Small craft were not covered by these stipulations and resulted in the development of motor torpedo boats starting in the late 1920s. ?The design was based on a civil yacht which was, however, modified to be able to transport two torpedoes: the S-1. ?The evolution of the design continued until it reached, in its most advanced models, 35 meters in length weighing in at 100 metric tons. Even room for secondary armaments was progressively increased. The construction was composite, with aluminium beams and wooden planking. 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 we