ICM has released a dual midget submarine kit in 1/72^nd scale. The submarines are U-Boat Type XXVIIB Seehund (early) and Molch.

he K-Verband (in English "small battle unit", derived from Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine"small battle units") was a World War II German naval unit that operated a mixture of midget submarines and explosive speed boats. It was formed in April 1944 and operated until 26 April 1945.

In The Package

There are two (2) kits provided inside the box, U-Boat Type XXVIIB Seehund (early) and Molch. If bought individually, the MSRP is $31.99 each. Thus, there is great value in buying this dual kit.

There are two (2) bags of sprues packaged. One for each submarine. The Molch has two sets of sprues, gray and clear. While the Seehund only has one gray sprue. Also, each sub gets its own decal sheet and set of instructions. The instructions are well illustrated and assembly is straight forward based on the small number of steps.

Anyone who lives even remotely near a shoreline knows how ubiquitous seagulls can be. Essentially, they’re everywhere in warm weather – complaining to each other in their raucous voices, stealing food from tourists and generally creating shenanigans wherever they are.

Pig Models has released a lovely package of 3D printed seagulls that can make a fine addition to any nautical scene. The package includes 10 seagulls in 5 poses and each comes in a protective “box” to guard the contents. Unfortunately, even this precaution hasn’t prevented damage to the contents, at least in my case. Three of the figures in my set had severely damaged “landing gear” before I’d even opened the package. I don’t know if this is typical or if mine had just received extraordinarily rough handling, but beware that this could be an issue. That doesn’t, however, render them useless, as most can be shown sitting rather than standing with just a tiny amount of work.