31615 Tamiya - 1/700 RN BB Prince of Wales Battel of Malay Sea  [31615]

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Tamiya has released RN BB Prince of Wales Battel of Malay Sea in 1/700 Scale Models assembly kit under Battleship/ Cruiser Navy Military Series category

A bit of Naval History The Uk Battleship Prince of Wales ended up being the next ship of King George V class. After her completion in March 1941, she was confused in historic look for the German battleship Bismarck. In October she had been implemented to South-East Asia to fortify the essential British post of Singapore. But the girl brief career of a mere 9 months came to a dramatic end whenever intercepted by Japanese bombers for the reason that which was to be named "Battle of Malaya". Tamiya is proud to incorporate the Prince of Wales as she endured inside historic naval battle to your good quality Water Line Series. Kit furthermore features Japanese planes Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" assault bombers for a complete set to accurately reproduce battle scene.

　

　

Battle of Malaya On December 8, following the outbreak related to Pacific War, the Prince of Wales left Singapore after receiving cleverness that Japanese troops had started to secure in Malaya. The united kingdom Eastern Fleet under Admiral Philips, including the Prince of Wales, designed to meet the enemy on Kuantan and strike a Japanese convoy. However the cleverness wound up being wrong and Kuantan have been "as calm as a rainy Sunday afternoon". On her in the past to Singapore each morning of December 10, the Prince of Wales ended up being spotted by a Japanese scout airplane. She was indeed right after attacked and defectively damaged by Japanese Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" attack bombers. With her rate paid down, she arrived under waves of aircraft assaults, until she exploded and sunk stern first.

　

　

Type 1 Attack Bomber "Betty" An Imperial Japanese Navy ground assault bomber delivered from 1940. Because of the twin mounted Mitsubishi air-cooled 14 cylinder machines, she boasted a combat selection of over 4,200km. Trusted through the whole Pacific during WWII, she could carry a weapon's load as high as 1,000kg.

　

　

Type 96 Attack Bomber "Nell" Delivered since 1936, this Imperial Japanese Navy airplane boasted a maximum range exceeding 4,000km. With dual mounted Mitsubishi air-cooled 14 cylinder devices, the "Nell" could carry a weapon's load entirely to 800kg.

　

　

Regarding the Model

• Definitely detailed 1/700 scale model of the Prince of Wales.
• Overall length: 322mm
• Fine detail by detail tools, including 35.6cm L45
• quadruple weapons, dual-purpose 13.3cm double firearms and 40mm Pom-Pom firearms.
• Kit includes 1/700 scale Type 96 "Nell" (3 devices) and Type 1 "Betty" (4 units) Japanese bombers.
• Stay and base is roofed to depict Japanese fighter bombers in journey.

　

 

Product Reviews

1 Reviews

Donovan C**a
2012-04-30

Item received in good condition,very smooth transaction,great communication and fast.