World War 1 Coastal Series
by Langton Miniatures
In Scale 1:200, 16ft = 1 inch.
British 80ft Motor Launch:
Price of Kit £12.00
| The British 80ft Motor Launch - there were 550 of these craft in service in
1918. They were principally used in anti submarine work. Their armament consisted of
depth charges and either a Lewis gun or a 3" anti aircraft gun. Quite fast vessels,
with a best speed of 18kts. They had a crew of eight. The kit comprises resin hull and white metal fittings. The sea base is not included. |
Picket Boat 50ft:
Price of Kit £8.00
| The picket boat was built in the latter part of the last century. Vessels of
this type saw service during WW1 mainly as part of harbour defence. The kit comprises resin hull, white metal fittings and figures (helmsman, two gun layers and a machine gunner). The sea base is not included. |
Coastal Motor Boat 40ft:
Price of Kit £9.00
| The entire contents of this kit is cast in white metal: hull, fittings - including torpedo and twin Lewis gun and figures (helmsman and gunner). Also included is a white metal 'textured sea' base to show the vessel at speed. |
Coastal Motor Boat 55ft:
Price of Kit £11.00
| This kit contains a resin hull and white metal fittings (incl torpedos, depth charges and Lewis guns ) and figures. Also included is a white metal 'textured sea' base to show the vessel at speed. |
German Lm Torpedo Boat:
Price of Kit £8.00
| There were 21 Luftschiffmotorboote or Airship-Engined boats in service in the
German navy: 7 in the Baltic and 14 in Flanders. Most were armed with one 45cm bow torpedo
and one machine gun, others had a 3.7cm cannon instead of a torpedo. These were fast
vessels with a maximum speed of 30kts, however, when firing the bow torpedo, speed had to
be reduced to 20kts or less. The kit comprises resin hull and white metal fittings. The sea base in the photograph is not included. |
German Coastal Submarine:
Price of Kit £9.00
| The German Coastal Submarine - a busy and useful class of boats, much employed
in the Channel and Irish Sea. Generally armed with two bow torpedos and a 1.8mm machine
gun. Speed on the surface was between 6 and 9 knots, below surface - under 6 knots. The kit comprises resin hull and white metal fittings. The sea base in the photograph is not included. |
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