Admiral Graf Spee was a Deutschland-class “Panzerschiff” (armored ship), nicknamed a “pocket battleship” by the British, which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The vessel was named after World War I Admiral Maximilian von Spee, commander of the East Asia Squadron who fought the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands, where he was killed in action. She was laid down at the Reichsmarinewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven in October 1932 and completed by January 1936. The ship was nominally under the 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) limitation on warship size imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, though with a full load displacement of 16,020 long tons (16,280 t)
This finely detailed kit can be built as either a full-hull or waterline model (cutting of the hull along a scribed line will be required to build the waterline version). Separately molded plastic guard rails are included. Main guns feature open muzzles. Includes display stand with ornate name plate. A great large-scale kit a fantastic small-scale price!