¹⁄1200

Round 2, under the Lindberg label, has announced the March 2016 release of kit HL439, “Tabletop Navy” HMS King George V & HMS Dorsetshire 2-Pack in 1/1200 Scale.

According to Round 2:

“Lindberg’s Table Top Navy kits offer a great way to build a wide range of WWII battleships from around the world. Each kit features two historic ships. These kits pack loads of detail into models that range from 6 1/2” to over 8” long. In this third offering, The HMS King George V is accompanied by the HMS Dorsetshire. These models offer full hull or waterline options and are great for various tabletop gaming uses”.

KIT FEATURES:
• INCLUDES TWO WWII SHIP KITS
• MODELS RANGE FROM 6 1/2” TO OVER 8” LONG
• LOADS OF DETAIL IN SMALL KITS
• GREAT FOR TABLE TOP GAMING
• BUILD AS FULL HULL OR WATERLINE MODELS
• HULL MARKINGS & DAZZLE CAMOUFLAGE DECALS
• INCLUDES CARDBOARD WATERLINE DISPLAY BASE

These 1960s-era Eaglewall/Pyro model kits have not been available since they were reissued by Life-Like in the 1970s. They follow the USS Intrepid & North Carolina
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and IJN Yamato & Zuikaku
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re-releases last summer.

An interesting feature of these British ship kits is the hull side camouflage patterns for each vessel provided in the form of decals.

This mini Royal Navy Two-pack can be had for approximately US$25.00.