G7E/T3 German Torpedo Micro-Mir 35-003

That's Mikromir 1:72 scale G7E/T3 German torpedo. Box in the traditional style of Mikromir, bright and colorful, patterned. The box includes 24 parts, it takes 4 sprues. The kit is cleanly molded in good quality plastic. The plastic model kit includes hull, small parts. Instrustion is laid out like most other Mikromir. Historical information: The G7e or more appropriately the G7e/T2, G7e/T3, and G7e/T4 Falke torpedoes were, with the exception of the T4 model, the standard torpedoes for Germany during World War II. All of the G7e models shared standardized dimensions for all German torpedoes designed for use by U-boats during World War II, they measured 53.3 cm (21 inches) in diameter, 7.16 m in length, and carried a Hexanite warhead of 280 kg. All were powered by 100 hp (75 kW) electric motors and lead-acid batteries which needed constant maintenance to maintain their reliability. Additionally, the batteries of these torpedoes needed to be preheated to a temperature of 30 °C (85 °F) to operate with maximum speed and range, though generally this was a non-issue as U-boats had the element of surprise and often had the advantage of firing the first shot.