During the WWⅡ, Admiral Graf Spee began her cruise as a raider in the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, thus threatening vital Allied supply lines Britain formed eight hunting groups to look for Admiral Graf Spee, totalling three battleships, two battlecruisers, four aircraft carriers, and 16 cruisers. On 13 December 1939, she was located by a British Hunting Group, consisting of three cruisers, and the Battle of the River Plate ensued. During the battle, the Graf Spee inflicted heavy damage upon the Exeter, forcing the latter to break off the engagement. However, the German ship suffered damage. Admiral Graf Spee entered the neutral port of Montevideo, Uruguay for repairs. But her escape route was cut off later. On 17 December 1939, with the British cruisers waiting in international waters, the German warship sailed just outside the harbor and was scuttled by her crew.
Item No 05774
Item Name German Pocket Battleship(Panzer Schiff) Admiral Graf Spee 1939
Bar Code 9580208057743
Scale 1:700
Item Type Static Armor
Model Brief Length:265.7 mm Width: 30.8mm
Total Parts 305pcs
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts n/a
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 9 sprues, upper hull ,deck, lower hull, waterline plate and stand
Released Date 2010-07
More Features "Hull
-slide-molded upper hull and lower hull
-Deck wood pattern finely rendered
-Either waterline or full-hull version can be assembled
Aircraft
-Contains 8 clear parts for AR196
Stand
-Contains display stand"
