Trumpeter 1/350 Scale HMS Renown Battlecruiser 1942 Model Kit

Trumpeter 1/350 Scale HMS Renown Battlecruiser 1942 Model Kit FEATURES: Hull is made from two-directional slide moulds Deck wood pattern finely rendered Contains display stand Photo-etched parts included One Fulmar MK.1 is included   SPECIFICATIONS: Scale: 1/350 Length: 693mm Width: 88mm Number of parts: 1000+   HISTORY: The Renown class was a class of two battlecruisers of the Royal Navy. They were originally going to be the last ships of the Revenge-class of battleships. The initial expectation of a short war led to their construction being suspended because they would not be ready in time. Admiral Fisher restarted the building as battlecruisers that could be built and enter service quickly. Eustace Tennyson-D'Eyncourt, as Director of Naval Construction, had designed the Revenges, and the Renowns were produced by lengthening the hull, reducing the number of turrets from four to three, and providing thinner armour. As a result, build time was reduced and they were delivered not long after the Battle of Jutland in 1916. Both ships served in World War I and World War II. Repulse was sunk on 10 December 1941 in the South China Sea off Kuantan, Pahang, by Japanese aircraft. Renown survived the war to be scrapped in 1948.   Paints and glue are required to complete this model kit. Not included. Available separately. OPTIONAL EXTRAS:   Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic Cement 40ml (AD83): Plastic Magic Cement is a thin, liquid plastic cement with a 10-15 sec adjustment time & non-clog action. It is non-toxic, non-flammable, has minimal odour and almost zero emissions when compared to competitors.