The scharnhorst was a german navy battleship that went into service in january 1939, and its main gun was a 1934 28cm (54. 5 caliber) gun with three units and nine guns in a triple turret. In the german navy, the main turret was usually known as the a turret (anton), the b turret (bruno), c turret (caesar), d turret (dora), and the radio code (phonetic code) in order from the direction of the bow. The 1934 28cm (54. 5 caliber) gun has the ability to deliver heavy armor-piercing shells weighing 315kg up to 40,000 meters at a maximum elevation angle of 40 degrees, and has a range of 20,000 meters for the british navy's battle cruiser renown class. It was able to break the side armor when approaching queen elizabeth-class battleships and revenge-class battleships with a range of 15,000 meters or less

This model kit from takom includes a metal barrel, as well as a cylindrical base and decals for two versions.

specification

• size: approximately 30. 3cm from tip of barrel to rear of base

includes

• metal barrel, decals for 2 versions