Reviewed by Sean Hert
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The Type 205 class of submarines was the first really successful class of subs produced in Post-War Germany. This class of small diesel-electrics saw service with both the German Bundesmarine and the Royal Danish Navies. The Type 205 was an evolution of the Type 201, which was deemed a failure- the 201's were constructed with a non-magnetic steel that had a high failure rate in surface. The Type 205's were a lengthed and updated 201, constructed without the tempermental steels of the 201. Advances in metallurgy and modern welding led to the superior Type 206 class, a slightly improved Type 205 constructed from non-magnetic steels. This kit is of the Type 205 A; a variant on the Type 205. There were six members of this class, which has the primary difference of an improved hull-mounted sonar and larger conning tower. |
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A standard OKB sub; single piece full hull, cast on a central sprue, and a separate resin prop hub. The hull of the sub has some slight machining/sanding artifacts, but some light sanding should smooth it out nicely. |
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Two small photoetch frets are included; a fret with dive planes and a seven-bladed scimitar prop, and a fret with a display stand. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS | |||||||||
Normal, single page OKB instructions.
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Available from Pacific Front Models, this kit retails for $7.95. Thanks to OKB for this review sample. |
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