{"product_id":"sms-albatross-1-200-orel-320","title":"SMS Albatross 1:200 Orel (320)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSMS Albatross 1:200 – Orel 320 Card Model Kit – German Minelayer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScale - \u003cstrong\u003e1:200\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel Sheets - \u003cstrong\u003eA4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssembly Instruction Language - \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish, Polish, Russian, German\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild a detailed scale replica of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMS Albatross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Imperial German Navy minelayer that saw action in the Baltic Sea during the First World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:200 scale card model kit from Orel (No. 320)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recreates the German warship SMS Albatross, commissioned in 1908. Designed primarily for laying naval minefields, Albatross served with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and became best known for her dramatic involvement in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Åland Islands in July 1915\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 1 July 1915, SMS Albatross sailed as part of a German force tasked with laying a minefield in the Baltic. After Russian forces intercepted German radio communications, a squadron of Russian cruisers moved to intercept the German ships. On the morning of 2 July, Albatross came under heavy fire from Russian cruisers and attempted to reach the safety of neutral Swedish territorial waters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeverely damaged and burning, the ship was deliberately run aground near \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eÖstergarn on the Swedish island of Gotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The engagement resulted in heavy casualties among her crew. Albatross was later refloated and interned in Sweden for the remainder of the war before eventually returning to Germany and being scrapped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Orel model consists of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 A4 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and offers a detailed representation of this distinctive early 20th-century German minelayer. With numerous small and intricate components, the kit is best suited to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperienced card model builders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e looking for a challenging naval modelling project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⭐ Key Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Orel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 320\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVessel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SMS Albatross\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Minelayer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Navy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Imperial German Navy \/ World War I\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1:200\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16 × A4 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Card \/ Paper Model Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDetailed representation of the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMS Albatross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIdeal for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaiserliche Marine and WWI warship models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRecommended for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperienced card model builders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrel SMS Albatross 1:200 card model kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent choice for experienced naval modellers and enthusiasts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImperial German Navy and World War I warships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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