{"product_id":"hobby-boss-1-350-french-submarine-surcouf-83522","title":"HobbyBoss 1\/350 French Submarine Surcouf  83522","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlastic model kit, assembly required.  Glue, paint and finishing supplies not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurcouf was the largest French cruiser submarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe served in both the French Navy and the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War. She was lost during the night of 18\/19 February 1942 in the Caribbean Sea, possibly after colliding with an American freighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurcouf was named after the French privateer Robert Surcouf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was the largest submarine built until surpassed by the first Japanese I-400-class submarine in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurcouf had a twin-gun turret with 203 mm (8-inch) guns, the same calibre as that of a heavy cruiser, provisioned with 600 rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was designed as an “underwater heavy cruiser”, intended to seek and engage in surface combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor reconnaissance purposes, the boat carried a Besson MB.411 observation floatplane in a hangar built abaft of the conning tower. However, the floatplane was also mainly used for gun calibration purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes photoetched parts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are not responsible for any taxes, duty, VAT, customs or other fees on the receiver’s end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our other items, and save on shipping! Place the items you wish to purchase in your cart and discounted shipping will be calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease complete all your shopping before checking out, we cannot combine shipping on separate orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSorry, no shipping refunds can be given for combining separate orders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Boss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31308356517951,"sku":"HB83522","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0032\/6762\/5029\/products\/IMG_9284.jpg?v=1622690533","url":"https:\/\/houseofhobbies.com\/products\/hobby-boss-1-350-french-submarine-surcouf-83522","provider":"Burbank's House of Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}