1:72 U-Boot IX Weapon Conversion set new 105mm cannon and Flak Vierling for REV

U-Boot IX - weapon conversion: a 105 mm gun and a Flak-Vierling (1:72)

This is a resin detail and conversion set from CMK, not a model of a submarine. The set holds a 105 mm (10.5 cm) deck gun and the four-barrel 20 mm anti-aircraft gun, the Flak-Vierling. The barrels are turned from metal, and photo-etched sheet completes the fine parts such as handwheels.

The real subject

Some of the Type IX submarines, and of the earlier Type VII, carried a heavy deck gun of 105 mm caliber for fighting merchant ships on the surface. As the threat from the air grew, anti-aircraft armament was added: the 20 mm Flak-Vierling (a set of four barrels) was used on other Kriegsmarine vessels as well. Both weapons can also be used for ship decks and dioramas.

Fitting and painting

Separate the parts from the casting blocks, wash and degrease them; bond the metal barrels and the etched parts with cyanoacrylate glue. We recommend primer, the darker gray shades of naval armament and a final emphasis with a wash and a dry brush.

Who the set is for

• Modelers building a Type IX submarine in 1:72
• Anyone interested in faithful deck and anti-aircraft armament
• Builders of ship dioramas who will use the guns on their own as well
• Experienced modelers used to resin and etched parts

This is an aftermarket accessory in resin, not a model of a submarine. Glue, paints and the base model are not included in the package.