Zvezda Models has announced a new 1/350 model of a World War I dreadnought. Following on the heels of their Dreadnought release, Zvezda releases the Russian battleship Sevastopol.

Available in July of 2012, the Sevastopol is full hull and will retail for $94.95 USD.

Ship’s History
Sevastopool was the first Dreadnought type ship of the Russian Navy laid down in June 1909 at Baltic shipyard, St. Pertersburg. The ship was put into operation on November 17, 1914, and in 1915 it joined the 1st Brigade of the Baltic Fleet battleships which ensured superiority of the Russian Navy over the German Fleet in the Baltic Sea during the First World War. The Sevastopool's primary armament included twelve 305mm guns located in four three-gun turret mounts. All together they could deliver fire against targets from any side of the ship. The skilled gun crew handled a firing rate of 1.5-2 rounds per minute, and the projectiles, almost half ton in weight, had a range of 20km. Sixteen 120-mm gun served for defense against enemy torpedo boats and submarines, and four stationary underwater torpedo tubes were designed for emergency fights.

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