A total of 568 Type VIIC U-boat (Unterseeboot) of the German Navy submarine fleet were launched between 1940 and 1945, starting with U-69. Type VIIC was the most numerous submarine in service when Allied efforts finally defeated the U-boat campaign in late 1943 and early 1944. Painting and assembly required. Fully detailed interior includes front and rear living rooms, transmitter receiver room, sonar room, central control room, diesel engine room, electromotor and rear torpedo tube compartment. Detailed diesel engine assembly. Accurate weaponry includes 88mm chase gun, aerial defense scatter gun, and 12 torpedoes. Includes display stand and nameplate. One photo-etched fret. One decal sheet. Includes parts for 36 figures including torpedo operators, sonar officers, diners, navigators, cooks, captain, artillery operators, torpedo crews and more. Clear parts, including starboard hull for interior view. Illustrated instructions and paint guide. Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts. I bought this model kit a few years ago, and it is still sealed in the box.