NO RESERVE. 1/1250 WWI German Kaiserliche Marine SMS Grosser Kurfurst, Second ship of Four Ship Konig-class, 1914 - 1919.
Laid down on October, 1911 and commissioned on July 30, 1914, Grosser Kurfurst was active throughout WWI and participated in a number of actions involving the German High Seas Fleet, including the Battle of Jutland of May 31 to June 1, 1916.
Following German's capitulation in November 1918, Grosser Kurfurst and most of the other surviving ships of the High Seas Fleet were interned at the British Royal Navy's base at Scapa Flow. On June 21, 1919, while awaiting the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, she and the other ships there were scuttled. Unlike he three sister ships, which were also scuttled at Scapa Flow, she was raised from the bottom on April 29, 1938, she was eventually towed to Rosyth on the Firth of Forth, Scotland for scrapping.
This group of models are full-hull pieces with the complete underwater portion, including screws and rudders. Very nicely detailed with well-defined mask lines between the different colors of paint used to add to their authenticity.
Model comes mounted on a black resin base and is packed between two matching formed clear plastic "supporting" pieces which are carried inside a formed flexible outer plastic point-of-sale display case mounted on a cardboard backing card
It is recommended that the model be kept upright when the packaging is opened so that it doesn't lean over and bend or break off a fragile part like a mast. Once unpacked, the ship's masts, yards and radars might require slight 'tweaking' to properly straighten or align them.
When originally sold as a subscription piece, the model was accompanied by a 16 page 8 1/2'' by 11" color brochure with German text. However, the brochure is not included with the model offered under this listing.
Diecast model hull with plastic parts. DeAgostini #DAKS49.
MIB but the plastic cover over the model which comes attached to a cardboard base was separated from the base in order for us to remove the model and take the pictures used in this listing. When we were finished, we placed the model back on the base card, replaced its plastic cover and then taped the edges of the cover to the cardboard base.
Note that as suggested above, the nature of these models is such that small parts including masts, antenna, bridge deck levels and turrets and their gun barrels can be misaligned. These conditions are generally only noticeable at close inspection and often can be carefully 'tweaked' into proper alignment. Although the models in this series that we sell are all factory-new, we cannot make any representations that all their features are perfectly straight and correctly positioned.
FOR ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HOW TO INTERPRET A MODEL'S SCALE, THE MODEL IS 5 1/2 INCHES LONG, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO DIVIDING THE LENGTH OF THE REAL WARSHIP IN INCHES BY 1250.
Buyer pays shipping as indicated:
(1) US - Free Shipping by USPS First Class Package or Priority Mail to anywhere in the 50 states depending on weight.
(2) CANADA - $16.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $2.00 US per item for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.
(3) LATIN AMERICA AND EUROPE - $24.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $3.50 US for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.
(4) ALL OTHER COUNTRIES - $24.00 US for this 1/1250 Scale item; $4.50 US for each additional 1/43 or smaller scale item in the same shipment.
International shipments will be identified as "Merchandise" on the necessary US Customs forms and the price paid for each model in a given shipment will be used as its declared value. Any duties or other taxes levied on any foreign shipment are to be borne by the buyer.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS BY FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL, WHICH COVERS PACKAGES UP TO 4 LBS IN WEIGHT. BECAUSE THIS MODEL IS RELATIVELY LIGHT-WEIGHT, IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO SHIP A FEW ADDITIONAL MODELS WITH IT AND STILL BE UNDER THE 4 LBS. LIMIT. THE INCREMENTAL SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL MODELS WILL VARY BETWEEN $2.00 AND $4.50 EACH, DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE MODELS ARE TO BE SHIPPED.
Virginia buyers pay 6.0% Sales Tax. Allow 10 days for checks to clear. EMAIL US TO HOLD ITEMS PENDING ADDING MORE TO THE SHIPMENT.