Another special Japanese submarine is the C-3 class I-53 with Kaiten torpedoes. First made in 1943 in the Kure Naval Dockyard this submarine (three were made during the war) could carry four to five kamikaze human piloted torpedoes on the deck of the submarine. It is known that the I-53 sank the navy destroyer USS Underhill, probably by one of it’s six 21 inch torpedo tubes on the bow of the submarine. The I-53 carries a total of 19 torpedoes. About the model: it is scaled: 1:72, highly detailed and has over 300 parts. This submarine model is for the more experienced builder.

The Sen Toku I 400 class submarines were the largest submarines and the pride of the Imperial Japanes Navy during the WWII. Japan was planning to expand their fleet with 18 of these I 400 submarines but produced only three in a year. They were named the I 400, I 401 and I 402. With four engines and 400 feet of length these monsters of the sea were real killing machines. The Sen Toku I 400 Class had one other special feature above other “normal” submarines. It could carry three Aichi M6a Seiran aircraft which it could launch in the air with a catapult. The Tamiya I 400 haves a 1:350 scale and is very detailed. Because of small parts it is not for children under 3 years. This model uses paint, glue and modeling tools.

For the more experienced model builder the Revell VIIC submarine model is a real challenge. It’s high details an the scale 1:72 makes the Revell VIIC a very popular submarine model for model builders. It haves 190 parts and is suitable for children older then 13 years because it contains a lot of small parts. The Revell submarine is provided with a display stand so you can put the finished model on your desktop or another place. It requires paint, glue and modeling tools like the most submarine models.
The U Boat type VII/41 were German’s pride during the war. A total of 91 U boats have fought in the war, the first one was deployed in 1943.

The Revell U 47 Gunther Prien submarine is one of five German submarine models we sell here on submarinemodels.net. The scale of the U 47 is 1:125. A nice feature from the Revell U 47 is that it is a cutaway. This means that you can see a lot of more detail from the interior. You can see the bunks, the engine room, the bathrooms, the two diesel engines, torpedo’s and some crew figures. The U 47 Gunther Prien is named after it’s captain Gunther Prien who was responsible for sinking the British battleship “HMS Royal Oak”. Later in the war the U 47 was sunk by the Britisch destroyer “Wolverine”.

Trumpeter is a Chinese international company just of the north of Macau. They have had some negative reviews about armor models being not strong enough and that the detail of the models was not of high accuracy. In the last years Trumpeter have worked out there troubles and are now making models of a higher quality. They can not compete with Tamiya on detail so they gain customer satisfaction on other fronts. Trumpeter kits contain a lot of small parts, this is appreciated by many model builders. Their model kits are produced in the following scales: 1:200, 1:350 1:500 and 1:700, however the scale 1:144 is common outside China. We only sell the 1:44 scale, the amazon.com customers that reviewed the models on amazon are satisfied and gave the submarine models a general skill level:2.

Modelworks submarine models from Toys and Models Corporation. They were founded in 982 by Mr. Halvorsen, he was collectible designer and much important a professional model maker. You can see all the years of experience and perfectionism from Mr. Halvorsen back in the end products from Toys and Models, very high quality that will satisfy customers high expectations. The model makers from Toys and Models combine nowadays technology with the finest materials. The submarine models from Toys and Models come in different scales, from 1:25 to 1:350. The detail and workmanship on the submarines are incredible definitely a good buy for someone who loves to collect the finest of the finest. The mahogany stand gives the submarine model the rich look it deserves. We have 6 different models for you available as you can see in the widget above. The Virginia Class, Los Angeles Class, Gato Submarine, Ohio Class, Seawolf Class and the trident class. The Virginia Class and the Gato Submarine do we have in two scales.

Daron’s full name is Daron Worldwide Trading, inc is one of America’s biggest source for the aviation model industry. They are known for their high detail and high quality replicas. We are glad Daron Worldwide Trading inc take up the task to build a high quality replica for three American submarines. They produced very detailed replicas of the Virginia Class submarine (1:350 and 1:192), the Gato submarine (1:150) and an easy model from the USS Jimmy Carter Submarine (1:700). They also came up with a replica of an submarine fleet missle (1:200). On the widget above you can see them all.

Zvezda is one of those companies that began very little and grew out to the largest manufacturer in Russia. Zvezda’s story began in 1990 and resulted 20 years later in a 75% control of Russian market for model kits and satisfied customers in more than 50 countries around the world. After all these years Zvezda has become a brand that stands for: quality, variety and reasonable pricing. We have gathered four submarine models out of the large collection of model kits that is available. They all have a scale of 1:350 and are all, of course, Russian submarines. Real nice to have in your collection.

Hobby Boss is fairly new to the game and have ambition to become one of the biggest manufacturers in the modelling world. They produce their models in Wai Mou (Macau) and are a part of Huihuang Electric Appliance Co. Ltd. They offer a lot models and we have 16 submarine models available for you. Most of them are scaled 1:750 and two of them are scaled 1:350. The overall skill level is level 2, so the models are excellent for beginning model builders. The models are easy to assemble for children from the age of 10.

There is little information available about Lindberg models. On their site www.lindberg-models.com you can see all 200 unassembled plastic model kits in various categories. Lindberg is part of J. LLOYD International’s network which contains a lot of other retailers. Lindberg have 3 submarine models on the market which you can see in our amazon widget above. They have models of the USS Gato Submarine and the Lindberg USS Nautilus submarine. All there submarine models are scales 1:240.