ITALERI NEWS
ANTICIPAZIONI
08 Novembre 2011
VOSPER SAILS OFF
Dear friends, we are pleased to announce the release of the greatest news of the 2011 by the end of the month. The new Vosper, after the PT-596, the Schnellboot S-100, the MAS of Italian Regia Marina, will complete the series of the best known and most famous torpedo boats of World War II. Characterized by a “state
of art” quality standard, the new Vosper will become a reference
point for all modelers who are looking for historical accuracy and
great attention to the details.
Book
it from your local dealer!
PhotographicReferenceManual KitCollection
Vosper company became famous, during the Second World War, for the production of small and fast Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) and Motor Gun Boats (MGB) for the Royal Navy. Among the various boats in production, the Vosper MTB 72’6” were characterized by a significant life cycle with different mission profiles as the coastal patrol and the anti-submarine support in the North Sea and English Channel. Moves from 3 engines with and impressive power of 4,200 hp, Vosper MTB was able to reach a speed close to 40 knots (70 km/h). The first versions were introduced at the beginning of the war but were gradually introduced new variants, type I and type II, which were characterized by a different combination of offensive and defensive weaponry. They were usually armed with 457 mm torpedo tubes., depth charges, and 0.303” Vickers machine guns or, more rarely, from 0.5” Vickers machine guns , for air defence. The crew consisted of 10 to 13 men.
of art” quality standard, the new Vosper will become a reference
point for all modelers who are looking for historical accuracy and
great attention to the details.
Book
it from your local dealer!
PhotographicReferenceManual KitCollection
Vosper company became famous, during the Second World War, for the production of small and fast Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB) and Motor Gun Boats (MGB) for the Royal Navy. Among the various boats in production, the Vosper MTB 72’6” were characterized by a significant life cycle with different mission profiles as the coastal patrol and the anti-submarine support in the North Sea and English Channel. Moves from 3 engines with and impressive power of 4,200 hp, Vosper MTB was able to reach a speed close to 40 knots (70 km/h). The first versions were introduced at the beginning of the war but were gradually introduced new variants, type I and type II, which were characterized by a different combination of offensive and defensive weaponry. They were usually armed with 457 mm torpedo tubes., depth charges, and 0.303” Vickers machine guns or, more rarely, from 0.5” Vickers machine guns , for air defence. The crew consisted of 10 to 13 men.
