1/700 NIK7004B Niko Model ORP Burza Wz.36 Destroyer
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc++
Very rare model of this famous Polish destroyer which was very active in WWII, seeing action in many well-known campaigns. This is the only model ever made of the Burza in this scale. Features beautiful high definition resin cast parts and even includes decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. ORP Burza was a Polish destroyer that served during the interwar, World War II and the post-war periods. Her keel was laid in November 1927 and the launch in April 1929; entry into service in the Polish Navy took place in 1932. The length of the ship was 107 meters and a width of 10.2 meters. The displacement reached about 2,000 tons and the maximum speed was 30 knots. The armament - at the time of launching - included (4) 130mm (5.1") guns, (2) 40mm anti-aircraft guns and (6) 53 mm torpedo tubes. ORP Burza was one of two Polish destroyers belonging to the Wicher class, which in turn was based of the plans of the French Bourrasque DD class. Although not a state-of-the-art ship, Burza undoubtedly constituted a new quality in the Polish Navy. While events would prove her to be a very capable warship, she was not without some drawbacks. First, she was relatively slow for a DD; second, there were some problems with stability and a relatively short range. The later disadvantage became more serious in the course of later service. ORP Burza was built at the Chantiers Naval Francais shipyard in Blainville-sur-Orne, France. In the interwar period, she paid numerous courtesy visits representing the Polish flag. On the eve of the outbreak of World War II, she went to Great Britain as previously planned and as part of the Polish Armed Forces in the West continued the fight, writing a glorious page in the history of the Polish Navy. The unit took part in the 1940 Norwegian campaign and in Operation Dynamo, i.e. the evacuation of the Allied forces from Dunkirk at the turn of May and June 1940. Later, she served primarily in the Atlantic, serving as an escort for Allied convoys. In 1942, Burza underwent a thorough modernization. In 1944 she was transferred to the reserve and acted as a training ship. She returned to Poland in 1951 and remained in active service until 1960. In the period 1960-1975, she served as a museum ship, and in 1977 it was scrapped. (description from super-hobby.com)
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