Wilhelmshaven 1/250 Stier (HSK6) Armed Merchant Cruiser WWII (Hilfskreuzer Schiff 23), 1228

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Wilhelmshaven 1/250 Stier (HSK6) Armed Merchant Cruiser WWII (Hilfskreuzer Schiff 23), 1228 plastic model kit

1/250 1228 Wilhelmshaven Stier (HSK6) Armed Merchant Cruiser WWII (Hilfskreuzer Schiff 23)

Cardstock Paper Model Kit

Large and highly detailed waterline kit of a rare subject. Originally the freighter Cairo launched in 1936, she was converted to an armed merchant cruiser and broke out in May of 1942 - the last German merchant raider to do so. She operated in the South Atlantic for 4.5 months, sinking three ships. The Stier attacked the converted liner Pasteur (after the war, the German Bremen) but she was to fast and easily outranged the raider. She appeared to be headed for victory #4 when she spotted the SS Stephen Hopkins. The Hopkins was very badly outgunned on paper, but scored early and critically with her one 4" gun. The broadside from Stier was too much however, but by then both ships were mortally wounded. Only fifteen survivors made it to Brazil from the Hopkins, while only two from the raider were lost, with the rest picked up by the near-by supply ship Tannenfels. Features color printed high-quality cardstock - no painting required. The kit has not been started. The parts are complete and the sheets are uncut.

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