1:200 I Love Kit 62001 USS Hornet CV-8 WWII - Yorktown Class - American Aircraft Carrier Plastic Model kit

Build a legendary American World War II aircraft carrier with the 1:200 I Love Kit 62001 USS Hornet CV-8. This impressive plastic model kit contains more than 1,290 parts and combines its large scale with a one-piece hull, detailed armament, extensive photo-etched details and no fewer than 34 included aircraft. The 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers make this kit particularly distinctive, directly recalling the famous Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.

USS Hornet was laid down in 1939, launched in December 1940 and commissioned into the U.S. Navy in October 1941. The Yorktown-class aircraft carrier was 251 metres long, 35 metres wide and displaced 25,600 tons at the time of launch. With a maximum speed of approximately 32 to 33 knots and an air group of around 72 aircraft, the design placed considerable emphasis on speed and aircraft capacity rather than heavy armour protection.

USS Hornet's short operational career was exceptionally eventful. In April 1942, her flight deck served as the launch platform for 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers during the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. Hornet subsequently participated in the Battle of Midway and supported operations around Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. During the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October 1942, the carrier was ultimately sunk. With this extensive 1:200 kit, you can bring an important chapter of U.S. naval history to life yourself. At Most-Models.com, you benefit from fast delivery and excellent customer service.

Features:
– I Love Kit 62001 USS Hornet CV-8 plastic model kit in 1:200 scale with more than 1,290 parts
– 62 sprues with hull, decks and superstructure, including a one-piece hull produced using two-directional slide-mould technology
– Two-part flight deck and accurately detailed armament
– Includes 8 metal gun barrels and metal chain
– Includes 10 photo-etched frets for details including handrails and radar parts
– Includes 34 aircraft: 16 B-25 Mitchell, 5 F4F-4, 5 SBD-3 and 8 TBD-1
– Yorktown-class aircraft carrier with an air group of approximately 72 aircraft and a maximum speed of around 32 to 33 knots
– Historically famous for the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the Battle of Midway and operations around Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands

Add the I Love Kit 62001 USS Hornet CV-8 to your basket today and experience the satisfaction of building a large 1:200 aircraft carrier with an extraordinary wartime history.

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