This 1:700 Scale U-Boat VIIC/IXC German Submarine Plastic Model Kit from the Hasegawa Water Line Series. New $9.99 (9% off). Recommended for Modelers Age 10 and Older. U-Boat is the abbreviation for the German name Untersee Boot. Her mission was mainly to attack defenseless convoys--to cut off the supply line between America and Europe. The Class VIIC submarine was for middle and short distance operations and Class IXC for long range patrols. Features: * Grey plastic pieces with molded-in details. * Detailed deck and hull. * Realistic bridge. * Can be finished as either a Class VIIC or Class IXC submarine. * Includes a model for a transport ship which is broken in half and sinking to place next