HMS RODNEY

Trumpeter
TRUM03709
1/200

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Trumpeter – HMS Rodney Battleship (1:200)

 

Model Information

 

  • Type: Battleship

  • Class: Nelson Class

  • Country: United Kingdom

  • Navy: Royal Navy

  • Period: World War II

  • Scale: 1:200

  • Item Number: 03709

  • Number of Parts: Over 1,300

  • Length: 108.25 cm

  • Beam: 16 cm

     

Description

The HMS Rodney (29) was a British Nelson-class battleship and sister ship to HMS Nelson. Built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, she was launched on 7 November 1925 and entered service in 1927. Rodney was distinguished by her unusual design, featuring all three triple 16-inch (406 mm) main gun turrets positioned forward of the superstructure.

 

During World War II, Rodney participated in several major Royal Navy operations. In 1940, she was deployed during the Norwegian campaign. Her most famous engagement took place on 27 May 1941, when she joined other British warships in the final battle against the German battleship Bismarck. During this action, Rodney fired hundreds of rounds from her powerful 16-inch main guns.

 

Later in the war, Rodney escorted convoys in the Mediterranean and supported Allied landings in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. In June 1944, she also participated in the Normandy landings, using her heavy guns to bombard German defensive positions. Following the war, Rodney was withdrawn from service and eventually scrapped in 1948.

 

This impressive Trumpeter 1:200 scale model kit measures over 108 cm in length and contains more than 1,300 parts. The kit features a one-piece hull, a single-piece deck and accurately reproduced gun turrets. Photo-etched components, a metal chain and two included aircraft models provide additional fine detailing.

 

Features

  • 1:200 scale

  • Highly detailed plastic model kit

  • British battleship HMS Rodney of the Nelson class

  • Over 1,300 parts

  • Length: 1,082.5 mm – beam: 160 mm

  • 22 plastic sprues

  • One-piece hull produced using slide-mould technology

  • Single-piece deck

  • Accurately detailed main gun turrets and armament

  • Photo-etched components for railings, ladders, radar equipment and other details

  • Metal chain included

  • 2 Mk.I aircraft models included

  • Display stand included

  • Extensive building project for experienced naval modellers

  • Unassembled and unpainted

  • Paint and glue sold separately

 
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