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The famous German submarine was first commissioned in 1938 by the German Navy. The IXB submarine was patterned after the previous IX U-boat, with several added improvements. The German Navy had a total of 14 of these vessels and all of them were destroyed during the world war. The only U-boat that survived was the U-123, which was reconstructed by the French and renamed as the Blaison of the French Navy.

The German U-IXB submarine was a feared vessel during its time, evidenced by some historical examples. The Allied naval forces in spotting the German U-IXB always prepared several vessels to engage it in combat. The U-IXB vessel had six torpedo tubes and can carry a total load of 22 torpedoes. It also had several anti-aircraft guns located at its deck. The vessel had a total of 56 crews operating the vast armaments of the submarine.

All enthusiasts of naval warfare, and of the 2nd world war will greatly enjoy this model kit from Model Rectifier Corporation, the German U-IXB long range submarine kit. The company are makers of high technology and quality hobby products and they also produce hi-tech remote controlled toys and miniature models. The company is based in the United States.

The model package comes readily assembled and painted for your display and viewing pleasure. The model comes in a 1:700 scale and weighs 1.6 ounce.

There are also other manufacturer that offers these German U-IXB submarine model. One of them is the MRC model maker, which make their submarine models as kits and a little assembly is usually needed for the completion of the model. The company offers a 1:72 scaled submarine model made of high quality plastic. Another company that also makes the U-IXB submarine model is the Bronco models company. Their model kit is made up of plastic and is scaled 1:350. Most of the model submarine for sale are found online at the link addresses.

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