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Ukraine manufacturer Micro-Mir has announce the release of the WWII German midget sub Dolphin in 1/35. This limited release kit will feature a clear hull half.

Set to be release in the July of 2012, Micro-Mir’s Dolphin features the clear hull half and photo etch parts. This kit is slated to retail for $62.00 USD.

For more information on the product above, please visit Micro-Mir Models’ website.

Ship's history
The Delphin (dolphin) was a German midget submarine created during World War II. Designed in 1944, only three prototypes were created by the Kriegsmarine by the end of the war, all of which were destroyed. The Delphin was built for underwater speed attacks, as German engineers discovered that past midget submarines were too slow to match the speeds of large ships in the English Channel.
The Delphin weighed 2.5 tons and was easily recognizable due to its tear-drop shape, which allowed the vessel to travel through the water at higher speeds. During trials the submarine reached a speed of seventeen knots while submerged. On 19 January 1945, the first prototype was destroyed after a collision with a boat, and resulted in further testing to be abandoned. Two other prototypes under construction in Berlin were moved to Pötenitz near Trave, where they were blown up as Allied forces approached.

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