German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas
German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas

German Type XIV Resupply Submarine U-487 1/350 Scale Diecast Metal Model by Atlas

$ 34.99

1/350 Scale German Type XIV Resupply Submarine: Length: 7.5", Width: 0.75"

 

These models come already assembled and painted out of the box. There is nothing to do or needed other than take them out of the packaging and display them.

 

These models are mostly made of metal with plastic parts added for details such as antennas, periscopes, rails, guns, etc. The overall coloring and the details are very interesting, there are many grill marks accurately painted along with embossed hatches and panels.

 

These models come with a cutaway section that reveal interior details like piping, machinery and torpedoes. The cutaway section is limited to only one side of the model.

 

The model comes attached to a display stand. The base of the stand measures 4.75 inches by 1.75 inches. The display stand has a metal strip that shows the name/type and year of the model.

 

This is certainly not a toy. It will not last long if played with. The box is labeled as not recommended for children under 14.
The box measures 10" x 4" x 2"
     

     

    The Type XIV U-boat was a modification of the Type IXD, designed to resupply other U-boats. They were nicknamed "Milchkuh/Milchkühe (pl.)" (milk cows). Due to its large size, the Type XIV could resupply other boats with 613 t (603 long tons) of fuel, 13 t (13 long tons) of motor oil, four torpedoes,[2] and fresh food that was preserved in refrigerator units. In addition, the boats were equipped with bakeries, in order to provide the luxury of fresh bread for crews being resupplied. They had no torpedo tubes or deck guns, only anti-aircraft guns.[1]

    In 1942, the milk cows allowed the smaller Type VIIC boats to raid the American coast during the "Second Happy Time" of the Battle of the Atlantic. The milk cows were priority targets for Allied forces, as sinking one milk cow would effectively curtail the operations of several regular U-Boats and force them to return home for supplies. Ultra intercepts provided information concerning sailing and routing, and this, coupled with improved Allied radar and air coverage in the North Atlantic, eliminated most of them during 1943. By the end of the war all ten had been sunk. Milk cow duty was especially hazardous; 289 sailors were killed out of an estimated complement of 530–576 men.