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Atlantic: Coming - HMS Zulu Type 81 Tribal Class Frigate
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Posted: Monday, July 06, 2015 - 12:01 AM UTC


The Newest resin kit from Atlantic Models is of a post WWII Royal Navy frigate design, the Type 81. They were the first class of the Royal Navy to be designed from the start to operate a helicopter and the first small escorts to carry a long-range air search radar. They were armed with two 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mark 5 main guns salvaged from scrapped Second World War destroyers.rn

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Posted: Monday, July 06, 2015 - 03:12 AM UTC
Looks like another goody from Atlantic models.

The Tribals may not be well known, but they are interesting looking ships, definitely on my List.

Cheers.

Si
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