NEWS in from Dragon Models Limited of the next kit slated for a re-tooled, re-release in the "Premium Edition" style, the "H.M.S. Liverpool, Type 42 Destroyer Batch 2", in 1/700 scale plastic.

Following in the successful tradition of DML's "Premium Edition" line of scale model kits, we now have a re-tooled Modern British Military Warship to add to our collections!

H.M.S. Liverpool, Type 42 Destroyer Batch 2 ~ Premium Edition

Kit # ~7069
SCALE~1:700
ARRIVAL~April 2007
Box Size~13"x7.5"x1.8"
Category~Modern British Military Warship


Main Kit Features:
- New photo-etched railings and radar elements.
- Choice of a full hull or a waterline version.
- Cartograf decals offer accurate markings of the H.M.S. Liverpool, as well as other vessels in the Type 42 class

About the H.M.S Liverpool:

"Launched in 1980, H.M.S. Liverpool (D92) is the tenth of fourteen Type 42 destroyers, and is a Batch 2 design. The Type 42 destroyer helps form the backbone of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, and is assigned the task of fleet area air defense. H.M.S. Liverpool is a 4820-tonne vessel featuring twin Sea Dart missile launchers. This destroyer was dispatched to the Persian Gulf where it took part in the Iraq War in 2003."

Be sure to take a look at other quality "Premium Edition" model kits at the official company website, and remember, when contacting vendors, be sure to mention that you saw it on the pages of Model Shipwrights!