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Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 09:18 PM UTC
Here is the latest new release announcement sent from Revell of Germany, the Kit #05028, Admiral Graf Spee in 1:720 scale.
Model details

Scale 1:720
No. of parts 160
Length 256 mm
Skill Level 4




Original Vessel Details

Type description: Battleship
Year/Period: 1936
Origin D
Engine capacity: 54.000 bhp
Engine: 8 MAN diesel engines
Speed: 28,5 kn
Length: 186 meter
Width: 21,65 meter


The armoured warship Admiral Graf Spee went into service on 6th January 1936, as the new flagship of the German navy. On 13th December 1939, at the mouth of the River Plate, the Graf Spee ran into a British cruiser squadron. The Graf Spee was able to break out of the battle that followed to her own advantage, but had to make a run for the neutral harbour of Montevideo in order to repair the damage. On 17th December, after makeshift repairs, Captain Langsdorff had to leave the harbour. He subsequently scuttled his own ship. Public attention was recently focussed on the wreck of the Admiral Graf Spee again, when it became known that Uruguayan contractors wished to raise a major part of the ship.

More Model-details:

- Can be built as a full hull or waterline model
- Detailed decks and superstructure
- Two 280 mm triple gun turrets
- Lifeboats
- One Arado seaplane
- AA and MG mounts
- Two propellers
- Display stand
- Decals



Release date TBA


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Comments

Gunny your link shows a picture of the Graf Zepplin! Ciao Luciano
DEC 06, 2006 - 09:49 PM
Which Link Luciano? The .pdf file link? Mine is working ok. . . ~Gunny
DEC 06, 2006 - 10:14 PM
Hi Mark Thanks for that. When I first viewed earlier in the day it was the Graf as well but I see its all working now. Regards Sean
DEC 06, 2006 - 11:37 PM
What a tease ! I thought it was going to be 1/350. !!! Oh well, better than nothing.
DEC 07, 2006 - 01:40 AM
Is this a new release or a re-release? I ask, because I didn't think anybody made new 1/720 kits any more. I would have thought that they woud have made it 1/700. Just curious. I'm interested in how a full build review will look.
DEC 07, 2006 - 03:13 AM
It seems to be a "new" thing to do lately. Make a big hoopla when you re-release a kit. Throw in a new designed boxtop , jack up the price, a press release. HOLA !!!!!!!!!!!!! New and improved.
DEC 07, 2006 - 10:09 AM
Which Link Luciano? The .pdf file link? Mine is working ok. . . ~Gunny [/quote] Hi Gunny the picture is ok now When I first looked a picture of the Graf Zepplin came up, but now it shows the Graf Spee. Ciao Luciano
DEC 07, 2006 - 01:04 PM
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