1:600 Airfix 04203V HMS Nelson WWII – Vintage Classics – British Battleship Plastic Model kit

The 1:600 Airfix 04203V HMS Nelson WWII from the Vintage Classics collection is a classic plastic model kit of one of the Royal Navy’s most distinctive battleships. With 132 detailed plastic components, you build a faithful representation of HMS Nelson, a British battleship with a recognisable design, powerful armament and a strong place in Second World War naval history.

HMS Nelson was built after the First World War, laid down in 1922, launched in September 1925 and commissioned into the Royal Navy in September 1927. The ship was active from the start of the Second World War and served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, on convoys to Malta, during Operation Torch, at the landing in Sicily and during the fighting in Normandy. In 1945, HMS Nelson was also present at the Japanese surrender in Singapore. For modellers aged 8 and above, this Airfix scale model offers a rewarding combination of building enjoyment, history and display value. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a wide range of Airfix model kits, WWII warships and historic scale models.

Features:
– Airfix 04203V HMS Nelson WWII plastic model kit in 1:600 scale, part of the Airfix Vintage Classics collection
– Model consists of 132 detailed plastic components and is suitable for modellers aged 8 and older with skill level 2
– Faithful representation of HMS Nelson, a historic British battleship and one of the two Nelson-class battleships
– Includes two paint finishes to reflect different service eras of the ship
– The original ship was 216.4 metres long, 32.3 metres wide, had a full displacement of 38,000 tons and reached a maximum speed of approximately 23 to 24 knots
– Main armament consisted of 9 406 mm guns in three triple turrets at the front of the ship, with secondary armament of 12 152 mm guns, 6 120 mm guns and 24 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
– The Nelson class was built under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and stood out with forward-mounted main artillery, medium artillery in independent turrets, strong armour protection and a new battle platform design
– HMS Nelson was built by Armstrong Whitworth in Newcastle, served with the Home Fleet during the interwar period and was active during the Second World War in areas including the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Normandy and the Malaya region
– The ship attempted to intercept the German battleship Gneisenau together with HMS Rodney, later suffered mine damage, was repaired by January 1945, briefly served as a training ship and was scrapped in 1949
– Contents include plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals

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