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Following their release of the 1/350 Chinese Cruiser Chih Yuen, Bronco Model re-releases their 1/350 Chinese Turret Ship Dingyuan and Ching Battleship Chinen.

Available June 2011, these kits will retail around $68.00 USD.

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Ship History:
Chen Yuen was a German-built Chinese Beiyang Fleet turret ship of the 19th century. Her sister ship was the Dingyuan. Built with 14-inch (360 mm) thick armor and modern Krupp guns, they were superior to any in the Imperial Japanese Navy at the time.

Chen Yuen and Dingyuan displaced 7,670 tons loaded and had a speed of 15.4 knots (29 km/h). At 10 knots (19 km/h), she had a range of around 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km). Their armament consisted of four 12 inch (305 mm) Krupp 25 calibre breech-loading guns in two barbettes one either side with a secondary armament of two 5.9 inch (150 mm) 35 calibre Krupp breech-loaders placed fore and aft. To this was added six 37 mm guns and three above the waterline torpedo tubes. Total crew was around 363 officers and men.