Easy Model Platinum Collection 37326 Song-class Submarine Display Model PLAN |
1:700 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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Song-class Submarine | | 4.25" | | 0.5" |
The Type 039 submarine (NATO reporting name: Song-class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The class is the first to be fully developed within China and also the first Chinese submarine to use the modern teardrop hull shape. Designed for attacking both other submarines and surface ships with torpedoes, the submarine uses a modern teardrop-shape hull for underwater performance. The hull incorporates four rudders and is propelled by a single propeller. For quieter operation, the engine was mounted with shock absorbers and the hull is plated in rubber tiles for sound deadening. Development was not without problems, as a lengthy testing period for the first vessel (320) attests. Problems with noise levels and underwater performance led to revisions in the design and only a single boat was ever built to the original specification.
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The Easy Model "Platinum Collection" range presents highy-affordable, ready-made plastic models of naval vessels.
Easy Model warship models feature
- Molded plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, propellers, antennas and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation display stand.
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