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

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Tamiya item 31615 - RN BB Prince of Wales Battel of Malay Sea - 1/700 scale Battleship/ Cruiser Navy Military Series assembly kit

Some Naval History the united kingdom Battleship Prince of Wales finished up being the next ship of King George V course. After her completion in March 1941, she was confused in historic search for the German battleship Bismarck. In October she was indeed implemented to South-East Asia to bolster the essential British post of Singapore. Nevertheless the woman brief career of a mere 9 months found a dramatic end whenever intercepted by Japanese bombers because that was to be named "Battle of Malaya". Tamiya is proud to add the Prince of Wales as she endured inside historic naval battle towards good Water Line Series. Kit additionally features Japanese planes Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" assault bombers for an entire set to accurately reproduce battle scene.

　

　

Battle of Malaya On December 8, after the outbreak associated with Pacific War, the Prince of Wales left Singapore after receiving cleverness that Japanese troops had started initially to secure in Malaya. The united kingdom Eastern Fleet under Admiral Philips, such as the Prince of Wales, made to meet up with the enemy on Kuantan and strike a Japanese convoy. Though the cleverness finished up being incorrect and Kuantan have already been "as calm as a rainy Sunday afternoon". On her behalf before to Singapore each morning of December 10, the Prince of Wales ended up being spotted by a Japanese scout airplane. She was certainly following attacked and defectively damaged by Japanese Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" attack bombers. Along 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 attack bomber delivered from 1940. Due to 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 surpassing 4,000km. With double mounted Mitsubishi air-cooled 14 cylinder products, the "Nell" could carry a weapon's load totally to 800kg.

　

　

Regarding the Model

• Definitely detailed 1/700 scale type of the Prince of Wales.
• Overall size: 322mm
• Fine detail by information tools, including 35.6cm L45
• quadruple tools, dual-purpose 13.3cm dual firearms and 40mm Pom-Pom firearms.
• Kit includes 1/700 scale Type 96 "Nell" (3 products) and Type 1 "Betty" (4 units) Japanese bombers.
• Keep 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.