Italeri -5621 S.L.C. Pig with Crew, 1:35 Scale, Model Kit, Plastic Model to Assemble, Multicoloured, IT5621

Plastic model for self-assembly. Full colour detailed assembly instructions (English language not guaranteed). Glue and colours not included. For references on suggested colours please check profile pictures or visit italeri website. Includes decals for one version, photo-etched and 2 crew figurines. The model can be realized with the torpedo head in 2 standard/enhanced versions based on the experiences and successes of the Italian marine direction in the First World War, in 1935 Teseo Tesei and elios Toschi conceived and perfected the torpedo a slow-running s.l.c. Which will be more known as "pig". The torpedo modified to allow it to be guided by two operators equipped with respirators was intended to transport under the keel of the moored ship an explosive warhead with high potential. The torpedoes had a limited speed and were equipped with a guide system. The batteries that powered the electric motor guaranteed a range of 12-15 miles. The best known feat of the Marine Director's incursors took place on December 19, 1941. Transported by the submarine "scirè", the s.l.c. The battleships h.m.s. sank in the port of Alexandria of Egypt. Valiant and h.m.s. Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth