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For November, Special Hobby is planning on offering from CMK kits, two torpedoes used by the Kriegsmarine at the start of the Second World War -the G7a and G7e.

The G7a version was steam-powered and therefore the torpedo was leaving a trace on the water surface and was also noisy. However, it was significantly faster than the electric powered G7e version. The G7a was used only in the early stages of the war and it also needed a regular maintenance even during the voyage at sea in the torpedo sections of the submarine.

The G7e version was powered by an electric motor which means that there were no trace of the torpedo on the water surface and it also helped to conceal the submarine. There were also disadvantages of the electric drive, it was slower than standard steam-powered torpedoes and it needed frequent maintenance which was carried out also during the voyage in the torpedo sections of the submarine.

Both sets (Nos. CMK-N72025 for the 'e' and CMK-N72026 for the 'a') contain 3 complete torpedoes and are each listed for 325 Kč ($12.88 USD) plus shipping from the Special Hobby webstore.