U-96 Conning Tower

This is a limited-edition series build and will not restock after its initial production run.

About the U-96 Conning Tower  – Type VIIc U-Boat Display:

ALARM! The captain jumps down the conning tower hatch as the crew prepares to dive, and the laughing green sawfish emblem of U-96 slips beneath the waves. In moments, the submarine is dodging depth charges or unleashing its devastating torpedoes upon unsuspecting merchantmen. Serving with the 7th U-Boat Flotilla out of St. Nazaire, France, U-96 participated in 11 wolfpack patrols and sank or damaged 32 Allied ships between 1940 and 1943. War correspondent Lothar-Günther Buchheim accompanied U-96 on patrol in 1941 and shared his experience in the novel and film, Das Boot.

Type VIIC U-Boats carried about 50 crewmen and 14 torpedoes for five torpedo tubes, as well as an 88mm deck gun and a 2cm antiaircraft gun. Diesel engines provided a surface speed of 18 knots and a range of 8,500 nautical miles, but when submerged the electric engines forced a slower speed and shorter range. More than 500 were built during the war, making the Type VIIC the workhorse of the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boat fleet.

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Designed by Andrea Boninsegna & Andreas Eggen
705 LEGO®, Brickmania®, BrickArms® and Capes 4 Minifigures elements
3x custom minifigs
Custom printed elements
Full-color printed building instructions
1/35th scale to match other Brickmania kits
Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years building experience recommended)

All Brickmania® model kits are made of new-condition LEGO® bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions. This is a limited-edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.

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This set contains small parts and is not intended for childern under 3 years