Italeri 5626 - 1/35 M.A.S. 563/568 with Crew   [IT-5626S]

Since First World War the Italian Regia Marina ended up being deserved great awareness of the development of small and fast vessels generally speaking armed with torpedoes. The moto torpedo boats, more known as MAS, had been civilian vessels variants. The Outcome achieved during Very First World War were remarkable aided by the sinking, with respect to Commandant Luigi Rizzo, of the Austro-Hungarian Aquatic cruiser Wien and Szent István.  Neither less were more desirable for restricted seas nor superficial water like Adriatic water, the Italian aquatic proceeded attempting to improve the performance of this small but fast moto torpedoes. The MAS 500, equipped gas machines Isotta-Fraschini, build during Second World War and much more effective and reliable, were implemented both as moto torpedoes and anti-submarine platforms for level charges dropping. Effective at reaching a high rate of 40 notches and armed with two 450mm torpedoes.