One is the cone of a torpedo and the other is a cone that fits in the conning tower. Of all the sprues in this set, only two parts have been broken free from their connection points. The points where the model parts are connected to the sprues are easily accessible and should allow for clean removal of parts by your chosen method without causing damage. in order to provide some idea of just how big this model will be, it will come in at just under 1 meter long.Īll of the sprues in this offering are individually packed in their own polythene bag, with the exception of sprues that are duplicated. There is a lot of ribbing on the inside of these parts helping to prevent distortions from occurring. The next two large molding are the two halves of the conning tower, which again are nicely molded with good definition the injection molding lugs are again large but have been placed in such a way as to make for easy removal. The panel lines and overall detail is very good, but no more than we have come to expect from Bronco Models. The only other thing of note are the large injection points that remain after the moldings have been freed from the sprue, which will require careful removal to prevent damage to the casting and I suggest using a razor saw. This should not be a big issue as long as care is taken when cementing the halves together. This has created one problem in that one of the moldings has been slightly distorted by the pressure from the elastic band where, at some time, the two sides became unlocked. Upon opening the impressive sized box you will be confronted with some very large moldings of the hull, which are packaged as pairs in their own polythene bag and are held together with elastic bands. The model is packaged in a rather large and deep box which holds U-2336 is credited as the submarine to sink the last merchant ship of World War Two in European waters on the 7th of May 1945. The diminutive size of the U-XXIII Coastal Submarines in submarine terms meant that it could only carry two torpedoes, which had to be loaded externally, which did not stop them from being lethal. The maximum range of the U-XXIII Coastal Submarines was 4800 kilometers which could be achieved at a speed of 8 knots when surfaced. The submarine was powered by a 572hp 6 cylinder diesel engine and a 572hp AEG electric motor, with an additional small 35hp motor referred to as a creeping motor, all driving a single shaft. This type of submarine was the fastest submarine of the time with a surface speed of 9.7 knots and a submerged speed of 12.5 knots. The German U-XXIII Coastal Submarine was designed to operate in shallow water where larger subs could not, as they would make for good targets for Allied ships and aircraft. This company bears closer watching to see where they go with future subjects as their quality is going to put a number of model companies on notice - a new major player has taken the field.When Bronco Models announced a 1/35th scale submarine the first thought through my mind was “that will be big” and I can tell you I was not wrong as it measures in at about 39 inches in length. I am truly impressed with the major strides in Bronco Models' molding/casting quality as there is a lot of nice detail here in such a small scale. What is also new here is a nice display stand should you build your U-boat as a full-hull model. The kit comes with a nice array of details in styrene and photo-etch and by the hull number on the decal sheet, this kit represents Type IXa U-40. Look at the images - the top image doesn't reveal so much as a seam line, yet you can see in the third image that this boat separates at the waterline. When I hefted the hull though, it seemed too light to be one piece and with a little fiddling, the separated the hull into an upper and lower half. I was a little surprised that Bronco would cast the entire hull as one part but the detailing cast into the hull was sharp and well-executed from all directions. When I removed the kit out of the box, the one-piece hull was separately bagged. Molded in light gray styrene, the kit is presented on one parts tree plus the hull, one display stand molded in black styrene, and one fret of photo-etched parts. Check out our walk around of this boat here.īronco Models has tooled up the Type IX in 1/350 scale, and what an impressive piece of work this is! A Type IXc, U-505, is on display at the Chicago Museum of Science and History. While the Type IX was built and operated throughout the war, the Type VII remained in production with a number of those types remaining in service with other navies as late as 1970. The submarine's greater range adversely affected the type's ability to dive quickly as well as its maneuverability over the Type VII. The Type IX submarine was developed by the Kriegsmarine in the mid-1930s for long-range operations.
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