Tamiya British E Class Destroyer
Brand: Tamiya
Part No: HC-31909
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Previously packaged with the battlecruiser HMS Hood, the Tamiya British E Class Destroyer (HC-31909) is now available as a standalone 1/700 Waterline Series model kit. Build a single ship or use multiple kits to portray a flotilla, and present it alongside other destroyers for an impressive naval display.
To protect vital sea lanes across the British Empire, the Royal Navy commissioned numerous destroyers in the lead-up to WWII. The nine E-class ships—Exmouth, Echo, Eclipse, Electra, Encounter, Escapade, Escort, Esk and Express—were completed in 1934 and took part in significant wartime operations.
About the Model
- High quality 1/700 scale assembly model kit of the E Class destroyer.
- Hull sides accurately depict portholes.
- Features polycaps for all 4 x 12cm main guns and both 53.3cm quadruple torpedo launchers, allowing free rotation even after assembly.
- Markings included for all nine E Class ships.
- Suggested compatibility for display with other Tamiya 1/700 Waterline items to depict participants in famous naval battles, including: Prince of Wales, Hood, Bismarck, Prinz Eugen (Battle of the Denmark Strait); Prince of Wales (Battle of Malaya); Harusame (Battle of the Java Sea).
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Previously packaged together with the battlecruiser HMS Hood in ITEM 31806, naval modellerscan now purchase the E Class destroyer separately. Use several kits to reproduce flotillas thattook part in major naval battles or line it up with its 1/700 Waterline Series Japanese, German,and American counterparts for an impressive display of destroyers.
About the British E Class Destroyer
In order to protect the vital shipping routes that spanned their vast empire, the British Navy builta large number of destroyers in the years leading up to WWII. The nine ships of the E Class,Exmouth, Echo, Eclipse, Electra, Encounter, Escapade, Escort, Esk, and Express were completedin 1934 and took part in many important naval battles throughout the war.
About the Model
- High quality 1/700 scale assembly model kit of the E Class destroyer.
- Hull sides accurately depicts port holes.
- Features polycaps for all 4 12cm main guns and both 53.3cm quadruple torpedo launchers toallow free rotation even after assembly.
- Markings included for all nine E Class ships.
- Display with other Tamiya 1/700 Waterline items to depict participants in famous naval battles.Prince of Wales, Hood, Bismarck, Prinz Eugen - Battle of the Denmark StraitPrince of Wales - Battle of MalayaHarusame - Battle of Java Sea
Key Info:
- Brand: Tamiya
- Part No: HC-31909
- Barcode: 4950344999569
- Scale: 1:700
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£3.95 to most of the UK
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