Latest news in from across the European Continent is that Revell of Germany have announced their 1/570h H.M.S. Prince of Wales.

This kitset has 120 detailed parts to authentically reproduce a model measuring 397mm in length.

The full details of the set are outlined below:

Battleship H.M.S. Prince of Wales
Manufacturer: Revell of Germany
Scale: 1/570
Regular Price: To be advised
Release date: Available January 2010
Item code: 05102
Kit features:

• Detailed hull and deck superstructures;
  
• 4 propellers;
  
• 3 movable 356 mm gun turrets;
  
• 8 movable 133 mm guns;
  
• Catapult device and Walrus aircraft;
  
• Davits and lifeboats;
  
• Detailed design for painting the camouflaged version.
  

Check out the released image of the kitset.

Details as to availability and price are yet to be confirmed.

We will of course update you with more precise detail as it comes to hand.

Ships History

The Prince of Wales had an active but very short period in service with the Royal Navy. She was the second of five battleships in the King George V Class. She had a full load displacement of 40,990 tonnes with a top speed of 27.8 knots; armament: ten 356 mm cannon, sixteen 133 mm guns, forty eight 40 mm guns and numerous 20 mm weapons. The Prince of Wales was launched in February 1939 and completed on 4th March 1940. Together with the Hood, she was sent to hunt the Bismarck and the Prince Eugen before she was fully operational. After the loss of the Hood on 24th May 1941, when already seriously damaged the Prince of Wales fired on the Bismarck, hitting the target several times, and partly disabled it before turning away. Towards the end of 1941 she was ordered to Singapore. She was finally attacked and sunk by Japanese heavy aircraft in the seas off Malaysia on 10th December 1941.

Image and Ships History courtesy of Revell of Germany.

HOT NEWS! HOT NEWS! HOT NEWS!

Revell of Germany have started the year 2010 with a map or “Outlook” of product releases and the “Hot News” and I quote is as follows:

“With the Tirpitz and the Bismarck we will launch two of the best known German battleships in 1/700 scale.”

We will of course update you with more precise details on these releases as they come to hand.