Vosper company became famous, during the Second World War, for the production of small and fast Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) and Motor Gun Boats (MGB) for the Royal Navy. Among the various boats in production, the Vosper MTB 72’6” were characterized by a significant life cycle with different mission profiles as the coastal patrol and the anti-submarine support in the North Sea and English Channel. Moves from 3 engines with and impressive power of 4,200 hp, Vosper MTB was able to reach a speed close to 40 knots (70 km/h). The first versions were introduced at the beginning of the war but were gradually introduced new variants, type I and type II, which were characterized by a different combination of offensive and defensive weaponry. They were usually armed with 457 mm torpedo tubes., depth charges, and 0.303” Vickers machine guns or, more rarely, from 0.5” Vickers machine guns , for air defence. The crew consisted of 10 to 13 men
Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Royal Navy MTB 77 Western Medierranean 1943.
- Royal Navy MTB 73.
- Royal Navy MTB 79.
Maten; Lang 631 mm.
extra's
- Gekleurde manual, met daarin de geschiedenis, assembly en de verschillende camouflage's
- Super detailed photo etched fret
- Uitgebeide bouwbeschrijving
Modelmaster verf:
- 4605 Gloss Red
- 4669 Gloss Green
- 4672 Brass
- 4673 MattWood
- 4681 Gun Metal
- 4682 Gloss Orange
- 4696 Gloss White
- 4708 Matt Field Drab
- 4746 Matt Medium Grey
- 4752 Matt Gunship grey
- 4768 Matt Black
