1:700 Hr.Ms. Z 5 Class Torpedo boat (Post 1935 refit)

Royal Netherlands Navy Z5-class Torpedo boats. 4 Ships have been build, Z5, Z6, Z7 and Z8.  The Z5 was rebuild and had an different deck-layout (it is also offered as a separate model).

All the Z5-class ships were still in service when the Germans attacked in May 1940, the ships made there way to the UK, the Z6, Z7 and Z8 did not see any further action in WW2.

The Z5 had much more "fun". During the German attack on The Netherlands 10th May, Z5 was ordered to attack the German positions in Rotterdam, hitting multiple MG-nest and German Float planes with her two 75mm Guns and her two 12.7 mm Machine guns. She sailed to the UK 14th of May to avoid capture by the Germans. She served in the British Navy as HMS Z5 and was renamed to HMS Blade. She survived WW2, and was stricken on April 1945 and scrapped Dec 1945.
 
As build - Four torpedo-tubes (2 front and 2 aft), two 75 mm guns - (Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8)
 
Aft torpedo-tubes and the Single 12.7 mm MG's removed. Added one twin 12.7mm Machine gun at the location of the aft-torpedo-tubes.  (After 1935 and thus the 1940 setup) - (Z6, Z7, Z8)
 
The printed example is in 1:1000th scale. NOTE: The base is not included
 
This model is printed under license from Allan's Corner.