PLAN Kilo class submarine

Description

Product Description (EN)

The "PLAN Kilo class submarine 83501" model kit offers a detailed reproduction of the Kilo-class submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China. This captivating model allows for the precise recreation of the appearance of this strategic submarine.

Key Features:

• Item No: 83501
• Item Name: PLAN Kilo class submarine
• Bar Code: 6939319235015
• Scale: 1:350
• Item Type: Static model kit
• Model Dimensions: Length - 207.4 mm, Beam - 38.8 mm
• Total Plastic Parts: 34 pieces
• Total Sprues: 1 sprue, upper hull, and lower hull
• Released Date: September 2009

Note: The model kit requires assembly and painting.

Additional Information:

• Faithful reproduction of the PLAN Kilo-class submarine.
• Realistic details of the hull, superstructure, and internal parts.
• Suitable for display in either full hull or waterline version.
• Includes a display stand and nameplate.
• Photo-etched parts for fine detailing.
• The Kilo class is the NATO reporting name for a military diesel-electric submarine made in Russia.
• Original version designated Project 877 Paltus in Russia; Improved Kilo in the west, and Project 636 Varshavyanka in Russia.
• Boats are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters.
• Project 636, sometimes called "The Black Hole" by the US Navy for its uncanny ability to "disappear," is thought to be one of the quietest diesel-electric submarine classes in the world.