During World War II, Admiral Graf Spee began her cruise as a raider in the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, thus threatening vital Allied supply lines Britain formed eight hunting groups to look for Admiral Graf Spee, totaling three battleships, two battlecruisers, four aircraft carriers, and 16 cruisers. On December 13, 1939, she was located by a British hunting group consisting of three cruisers, and the Battle of the River Plate ensued. During the battle, the Graf Spee inflicted heavy damage upon Exeter, forcing the latter to break off the engagement. However, the German ship suffered damage. Admiral Graf Spee entered the neutral port of Montevideo, Uruguay for repairs. But her escape route was cut off later. On December 17, 1939, with the British cruisers waiting in international waters, the German warship sailed just outside the harbor and was scuttled by her crew.
- Scale: 1/700
- Item Type: Static Armor
- Model Brief:
- Length: 265.7mm
- Width: 30.8mm
- Total Parts: 305pcs
- Total Sprues: 9 sprues, upper hull ,deck, lower hull, waterline plate and stand
- Released Date: 2010-07
- More Features:
- Hull
- Slide-molded upper hull and lower hull
- Deck wood pattern finely rendered
- Either waterline or full-hull version can be assembled
- Slide-molded upper hull and lower hull
- Aircraft
- Contains 8 clear parts for AR196
- Contains 8 clear parts for AR196
- Stand
- Contains display stand
- Hull