Trumpeter 05775 - 1/700 Admiral Hipper Cruiser Model (1940)  [TP05775]

Trumpeter 05775 Admiral Hipper 1940 - Compact 1/700 Cruiser Model

This 1/700 scale plastic kit portrays the German cruiser Admiral Hipper as configured in 1940, intended for display-focused modellers and collectors of small-scale naval subjects.

Admiral Hipper was commissioned on 29 April 1939 as the lead of her class. Early in the war she took part in Norwegian operations and on 8 April 1940 encountered the British destroyer HMS Glowworm; the action resulted in Glowworm attempting to ram and later sinking after inflicting damage. Admiral Hipper later served with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in Norwegian waters and carried out commerce-raiding operations against Allied convoys in late 1940 and early 1941, including operations associated with WS-5A and an interception of convoy SLS-64 in February 1941.

The finished hull measures approximately 294.15 mm long and 33 mm wide at 1/700 scale. The kit is supplied on six sprues that include separate upper and lower hull halves, a deck, a wateline plate and a display stand, and the parts count is recorded at 263 plastic components. The box dimensions and sprue layout are appropriate for compact displays and small diorama projects. The provided product information does not indicate any photo-etched, resin, or metal parts.

A concise, reference-scale model of Admiral Hipper, well suited to collectors and modellers who prioritise compact presentation and historical reference.