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Scale: 1/800

Set includes 4 turrets with integrated barrels and blast bags.

Recommended for (among others):

  • Academy 1/800 scale Bismarck
  • Academy 1/800 scale Tirpitz
  • and others!

 

This set of 4 turrets represents the 38 cm (15") main battery of the World War Two-era Deutsche Kriegsmarine battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz, more properly known as the Drh L C/34 mount with SK C/34 guns.  

 

For a detailed description of the actual weapons, click here.


Features:

  • overall dimensions scaled from Krupp factory drawings.  The dimensions match drawings published in Anatomy of the Ship: The Battleship Bismarck by Jack Brower
  • details confirmed by careful study of photographs of the real ships
  • Turret "Anton", the forward-most turret on the ship, accurately has its rangefinder removed and the openings blanked.  Turrets "Bruno", "Caesar" and "Dora" have accurate armored rangefinders.
  • accurately sized and positioned bolthead detail
  • accurately shaped rangefinder and viewfinder shutters in closed positions


These model turrets were designed from official drawings of the real turrets.  They are NOT 3D-printed copies of any plastic or resin kits' parts therefore they may be sized and shaped differently than the parts in your plastic or resin kit.  Some adjustment to your kit's parts or other aftermarket sets such as photo etch may be needed for best fit.


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1/800 Bismarck and Tirpitz 38cm Turrets

SKU: 800-BismarckTurrets
$9.00Price
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