Carson 1:24 Mercedes-Benz G230 Feuerwehr

Article number: 510003663
Product: 1:24 Mercedes-Benz G230 Feuerwehr

Following its operational successes during WW1, the Italian “Regia
Marina” continued with further post- war developments into various
underwater and surface assault vehicles. The Motoscafo da Turismo
Modificato (M.T.M.) for example, was designed to ensure a covert and
rapid approach to targets with a low risk of detection from enemy
forces. Closing in on the target, the pilot then adjusted the rudder to
maintain direction and propelled the fast small boat on a collision
course to the target. The pilot, positioned at the stern, jumped from
the craft at a safe distance before the collision. The high explosive
charge positioned in the bow of the Barchino detonated upon impact
against the target. The most successful deployment of the ‘Barchino’ by
the Italian Regio Marina, was the assault led by Luigi Faggioni on the
Royal Navy heavy cruiser HMS York at Suda Bay, Crete in 1941.

Detailed plastic kit in scale 1:35