Tamiya 31806 - 1/700 Hood & E Class Destroyer 田宮軍事模型食水綫系列 雙星孖星  [31806]

About the Battle Cruiser Hood & E Class Destroyers

Built in May 1920, the British Battle Cruiser Hood featured a displacement of 48,360t. Flagship of Royal Navy, for near two decades she ended up being recognized as one of the world&39;s biggest warships. On May 23rd, 1941, the Hood ended up being accompanied by the battleship Prince of Wales, two F Class destroyers, and two E course destroyers, as they attempt to search for mammoth German battleship Bismarck and hefty cruiser Prinz Eugen. On the early morning regarding the 24th, Hood engaged the German vessels, firing at Prinz Eugen. The German ships came back fire with Hood hit by Bismarck. The hit penetrated the woman deck, detonating the woman ammunition and leading to an explosion blowing the Hood in half. Combined with losing its symbolic flagship, the Royal Navy additionally suffered the increased loss of 1,416 men, their greatest lack of WWII. The two E course destroyers which accompanied Hood, Echo and Electra, escaped unharmed. Echo and Electra had been integrated 1934 and showcased a 1,350 ton displacement with a high speed of 36 knots. Echo continued to do convoy duty inside Arctic and Mediterranean with Electra serving in the Pacific including serving inside Battle of Malaya and Battle associated with Java water.

Specs & Features

• Definitely detailed 1/700 scale type of the Uk battle cruiser Hood and E Class destroyer.
• General size: Hood 375mm, E Class 143mm
• E course model features easy-to-assemble left/right half design.
• Portals, bridge, deck and flared center reproduced in faithful detail.
• Hood&39;s primary weapons and E Class primary guns and torpedo launchers are moveable as a result of use of polycaps.
• Kit includes marking numbers for several 9 E course destroyers produced.