{"product_id":"italeri-vosper-726-mtb-1-35-scale","title":"Italeri - VOSPER 72'6'' MTB 1\/35 Scale","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBritain’s Motor Torpedo Boats were small, lightly built, and exceptionally fast attack craft designed to approach larger enemy vessels, launch their torpedoes, and leave before anyone could organize an effective objection.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe 72'6\" Vosper was powered by three Packard gasoline engines producing approximately 4,200 horsepower. With all three running, the boat could reach nearly 40 knots—more than 45 mph—while carrying torpedoes, machine guns, depth charges, fuel, and a crew of men who presumably knew the hull contained very little armor.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eItaleri recreates this famous Royal Navy coastal craft in impressive 1:35 scale. The completed model measures almost 25 inches long and contains 395 parts, including 86 photo-etched components. Its size allows the builder to explore the hull, wheelhouse, weapons, deck equipment, and rigging with a level of detail rarely possible in smaller-scale warships.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpeed Was the Protection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Vosper’s long, narrow hull was designed to plane across the water rather than push slowly through it.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThree engines drove three separate propeller shafts, giving the boat the acceleration and maneuverability needed for night attacks, coastal patrols, convoy protection, and operations in confined waters. The 72'6\" Vospers served in the English Channel, North Sea, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Pacific, and Black Sea.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTheir usual method was straightforward: approach quickly, attack something considerably larger, and depart even more quickly.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMTB 77 was commissioned on May 28, 1942. It operated in the Mediterranean until September 8, 1943, when it was lost to German aircraft off Vibo Valentia on the coast of Calabria.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Full-Hull Model Nearly Two Feet Long\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe kit is built around a large one-piece hull and a separately molded one-piece deck. This construction preserves the Vosper’s sleek hull shape while avoiding a long and potentially troublesome seam running down the center.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe deck attaches to the hull with nine screws, providing a strong foundation for the extensive fittings and superstructure above. Propeller shafts, three propellers, rudders, stabilizing surfaces, exhaust outlets, portholes, and other underwater and hull details are separately represented.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSubtle planking texture is molded into the deck. Hatches, vents, lockers, cleats, fairleads, anchor equipment, life preservers, and numerous working-deck fittings gradually transform the large open surface into a convincing wartime vessel.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA display stand is included for the completed full-hull model.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTorpedoes Along Both Sides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Vosper’s principal weapons were its deck-mounted torpedoes.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe kit provides four large 18-inch torpedo tubes arranged along the sides of the boat. Their prominent position makes them defining features of the completed model rather than equipment largely hidden beneath a deck.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe launch tubes are assembled from multiple components and fitted to detailed supports incorporating photo-etched metal. The torpedoes themselves are separately modeled, allowing their warheads, propellers, and metallic bodies to be painted before installation.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDepth charges, release racks, ammunition containers, and additional weapons complete the boat’s offensive equipment. Because coastal operations frequently brought the Vospers within range of enemy aircraft and shore positions, defensive machine guns were less of an optional accessory than a matter of continued employment.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.italeri.com\/uploads\/products\/5610-Vista-superiore-LR.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDefensive Armament and Deck Equipment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe kit reproduces the Vosper’s Vickers gun installation with its circular mounting, ammunition equipment, sights, and controls. Additional machine guns and their mountings are positioned around the wheelhouse to provide close-range and antiaircraft protection.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe weapons are surrounded by the equipment required to operate a small fighting vessel: ammunition lockers, ready-use containers, fire extinguishers, storage boxes, boat hooks, anchors, ropes, life raft, navigation lights, ventilators, and deck hardware.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn 1:35 scale, these details are large enough to receive careful painting and weathering. They also provide ample opportunities to add chipped paint, salt staining, fuel marks, worn deck surfaces, and the other evidence that the boat spent its working life at sea rather than beneath polite museum lighting.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInside the Wheelhouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe multi-part wheelhouse includes an interior driving position with controls, steering wheel, instrument panel, seating, and navigation equipment.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWindows and portholes are supplied as precisely cut clear sheet rather than thick molded inserts. This helps maintain a more convincing scale appearance around the wheelhouse and hull openings.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePhoto-etched surrounds and clear-view screens add further definition to the windows. The open bridge includes additional controls, seating, railings, and fittings, leaving much of the navigation area visible on the finished model.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThere was no room aboard a Vosper for a spacious bridge, an admiral’s dining room, or unnecessary furniture. Apparently, 4,200 horsepower consumed most of the available hospitality budget.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e86 Photo-Etched Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe included photo-etched fret provides 86 metal components for the finer areas of the boat.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThese include porthole surrounds, railings, brackets, screens, antenna components, torpedo-tube supports, fittings, and other details that benefit from the thinness and sharp edges of etched metal.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSome of the larger pieces require careful bending, so photo-etch experience—or at least a willingness to negotiate firmly with brass—is useful.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRigging thread is supplied for the mast stays, aerials, and associated lines. The main mast, secondary mast, yards, navigation lights, antennas, and photo-etched Yagi arrays create a busy and convincing communications fit above the wheelhouse.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Royal Navy Marking Options\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe decal sheet provides markings for three Royal Navy boats:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMTB 73\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMTB 77\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMTB 79\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMarkings include hull numbers, draft indicators, instrument details, the White Ensign, and a nameplate for the display stand.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe predominantly gray camouflage schemes may appear simple, but they offer considerable room for tonal variation and weathering. Different shades across the hull, deck, weapons, and superstructure prevent the completed model from becoming one large gray object with torpedoes.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA photographic reference manual is included, providing historical images and detail photographs useful during construction, painting, and weathering.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.italeri.com\/uploads\/products\/5610-Lato-DX_LR.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKit Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLarge 1:35 scale full-hull model\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eApproximately 24.8 inches (63.1 cm) long when completed\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e395 total components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e86 photo-etched metal parts\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDedicated Vosper 72'6\" MTB tooling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eLarge one-piece hull\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eSeparately molded one-piece deck\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eScrew-reinforced hull and deck assembly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFour detailed 18-inch torpedo tubes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eSeparately modeled torpedoes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed Vickers gun installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAdditional defensive machine guns\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDepth charges and release equipment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed wheelhouse interior\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eSteering wheel, instruments, controls, and seating\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eOpen bridge with navigation equipment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed deck planking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eNumerous separate hatches, vents, lockers, and fittings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThree propeller shafts and propellers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed rudders and underwater fittings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDie-cut clear sheet for windows and portholes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePhoto-etched porthole surrounds and clear-view screens\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePhoto-etched railings, brackets, and antenna components\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDetailed masts and communication equipment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eRigging thread included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDecals for MTB 73, MTB 77, and MTB 79\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDisplay stand with nameplate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePhotographic reference manual\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eItaleri Skill Level 4\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrew figures are not included. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssembly, paint, and cement are required and sold separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957654360166,"sku":"ITA5610","price":97.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3274\/0198\/files\/5610_box_a5af3081-2b77-4110-83b5-ed819921e6ea.jpg?v=1759503551","url":"https:\/\/www.modelexpo-online.pro\/products\/italeri-vosper-726-mtb-1-35-scale","provider":"Model Expo Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}