{"product_id":"hobby-boss-pla-navy-type-039-song-class-submarine-83518","title":"Hobby Boss 1\/350 Ships - PLA Navy Type 039 Song Class Submarine - 83518","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hobby Boss 1\/350 PLA Navy Type 039 Song Class (83518) is an injection moulded plastic model kit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Type 039 (Song class) diesel electric attack submarine. It captures the distinctive stepped sail of the class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Type 039 was the first diesel electric attack submarine of wholly Chinese design, entering service in the late 1990s with a quieter, more streamlined hull than the earlier Romeo and Ming classes. The class was a clear step forward in Chinese submarine technology, with improved sonar, anti ship missile capability and quieter running, and it paved the way for later designs. More than a dozen were built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/350 scale injection moulded plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive stepped sail reproduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple hull construction suited to a quick build\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact model that pairs well with other 1\/350 submarines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaint, glue and modelling tools are required to complete this kit and are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Boss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52184705925386,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/4966\/0938\/files\/PXL_20251127_102858846.jpg?v=1764425893","url":"https:\/\/super-models.co.uk\/products\/hobby-boss-pla-navy-type-039-song-class-submarine-83518","provider":"SuperModels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}