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1⁄200
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 - 01:47 AM UTC
In what is being advertised as a newly tooled kit, a 1/200 Hood is in the works for a summer release. In this scale 'The Mighty Hood' will measure over 51 inches (130cm).
From Trumpeter:
HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. As one of the
largest and most powerful warships in the world, the Hood was the pride of the Royal Navy. She was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet following the outbreak of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Hood was officially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet until she had to return to Britain in 1939 for an overhaul. She was scheduled to undergo a major rebuild in 1941, but the outbreak of WWII in September 1939 forced the ship into service without the upgrades. In May 1941, she and the battleship Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. On 24 May 1941, early in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the Hood was struck by several German shells, exploded and sank. Due to her perceived invincibility, the loss had a profound effect on the British people.
This kit (No 3710) will be comprised of over 1,000 parts including numerous photo-etch and metal parts, and featuring single-piece hull. Trumpeter lists a suggested retail price of $479.95.
As we get more information on this kit, we'll post it here.
HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. As one of the
largest and most powerful warships in the world, the Hood was the pride of the Royal Navy. She was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet following the outbreak of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Hood was officially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet until she had to return to Britain in 1939 for an overhaul. She was scheduled to undergo a major rebuild in 1941, but the outbreak of WWII in September 1939 forced the ship into service without the upgrades. In May 1941, she and the battleship Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. On 24 May 1941, early in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the Hood was struck by several German shells, exploded and sank. Due to her perceived invincibility, the loss had a profound effect on the British people.
This kit (No 3710) will be comprised of over 1,000 parts including numerous photo-etch and metal parts, and featuring single-piece hull. Trumpeter lists a suggested retail price of $479.95.
As we get more information on this kit, we'll post it here.
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