Airfix Vintage Classics: HMS Prince (1:180)

Vintage Classics: HMS Prince  This remarkable 1:180 scale model kit allows you to recreate HMS Prince, a formidable warship of her era. With 394 parts, this kit assembles into a 100-gun 'first rate' ship of the line, providing a challenging Skill Level 4 construction experience that embodies the splendour of the golden age of sail. Designed for hobbyists aged 8 and older, this Vintage Classicskit lets you build the original flagship of the Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy, the Duke of York. Key Features: 1:180 scale model with 394 plastic components Skill Level 4 project suitable for ages 8 and up Represents a 100-gun 'first rate' ship of the line Part of the Vintage Classics collection Detailed assembly captures the essence of the golden age of sail Includes a single decorative scheme History: HMS Prince, sometimes known as the Royal Prince, was among the most formidable warships of her time. This 100-gun 'first rate' ship of the line served as the initial flagship for the Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy, the Duke of York. Launched in December 1670, she was frequently involved in major naval battles, sustaining damage multiple times and requiring at least two reconstructions. This magnificent vessel from the golden age of sail was dismantled in 1813 after a distinguished service career. Fortunately, you can now reconstruct her with this captivating Airfix kit.

Trumpeter HMS Scylla Dido-Class Light Cruiser (1:350)

HMS Scylla Dido-Class Light Cruiser (1:350) Includes: - Detailed plastic kit - 520+ parts - Anchor chain & photo-etch parts included - Kit requires glue and paint to complete (NOT included) - 1:350 Scale     British Royal Navy HMS Scylla Dido-Class Light Cruiser. HMS Scylla was one of eleven Royal Navy Dido-class light cruisers, launched in 1940 and commissioned in 1942 during the height of the Second World War. Designed for fleet air defence and convoy protection, Dido-class cruisers were armed primarily with 5.25-inch dual-purpose guns, although Scylla was one of two equipped with 4.5-inch Mk III turrets. Scylla saw significant wartime service. Early in her career, Scylla was assigned to Arctic convoy duties, delivering vital supplies to the Soviet Union. Scylla also served in the Mediterranean and was involved in escorting the Malta convoys. During the D Day landings in June 1944, Scylla provided naval gunfire support for the Allied invasion of Normandy, but two weeks after D Day Scylla struck a mine off the French coast and suffered extensive damage. Though towed back to the UK, repair was deemed uneconomical. Scylla was decommissioned and later scrapped in 1950.

AIP HMS Belfast 1942 Royal Navy Cruiser (1:350)

HMS Belfast 1942 Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Belfast 1942 Royal Navy Cruiser HMS Belfast, an improved Southampton-class cruiser, was ordered from Harland & Wolff in 1936, laid down in December that year, and launched on St. Patrick's Day 1938. Commissioned into the Royal Navy on 5 August 1939, the ship played key roles in major conflicts and peacekeeping over 24 years of service. Shortly after joining the fleet, HMS Belfast struck a German magnetic mine in November 1939, which caused significant damage, keeping it out of service for three years. Rejoining the fleet in 1942 as the Royal Navy's largest cruiser, HMS Belfast helped protect Arctic convoys to Russia and participated in the sinking of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst in 1943. In 1944, as flagship of Bombardment Force E, she supported the D-Day landings. After World War II, HMS Belfast saw action in the Korean War from 1950 to 1952 before being decommissioned in 1963, ending her active career. Saved from scrapping by a preservation campaign led by Rear-Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles, HMS Belfast was turned into a museum ship and opened to the public on 21 October 1971. Moored on the River Thames, she remains a part of the Imperial War Museum, as the last surviving vessel of its type. Since 1994 HMS Belfast has worn Admiralty Disruptive Pattern Camouflage, representing the ship’s WW2 period from late 1942 to mid 1944. Colour references are provided in the kit painting guide. 11 sprues and decks, metal chain, photo-etch. Two-piece hull. Two Walrus seaplanes and display stand included. Length: 534.3 mm Width: 60 mm - 520+ Parts - Plastic Kit - 1:350 Scale

Airfix Vintage Classics: HMS Ajax (1:600)

HMS Ajax - 1:600 Scale Includes: - Plastic kit - Hull and deck detail - Seperate turret/gun details - Radar parts - Waterslide transfers/decals for the following:   - HMS Ajax, Battle of the River Plate, South Atlantic, December, 1939. - Kit requires glue and paint to complete NOT included - Length - 28.8cm - Width - 2.8cm - 91 parts - 1:600 Scale Ship information: HMS Ajax was a British Leander-class light cruiser first launched in March 1934. It was a vessel with an illustrious career. Perhaps her most famous action came at the beginning of the Second World War when she led an engagement against the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic, which led to the scuttling of the mighty Kriegsmarine surface raider.

Airfix RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat (1:72)

RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat Includes: - Detailed plastic kit - Full details of the outside deck, hull and fittings are included - Fully detailed interior by removing the cabin roof - Waterslide transfers/decals will allow any one of the current operational RNLI Severn class lifeboats to be modelled.  - Requires glue and paint to complete NOT included Dimensions:   - Length - 23.6cm   - Width - 7.8cm - 234 Parts - 1:72 scale Ship information: The Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat in the RNLI fleet introduced in 1995. As an all-weather vessel, she can take on the worst sea conditions and comes into her own on long offshore searches and rescues. When lives are at risk out at sea, time is of the essence.  With a top speed of 25 knots and a range of 250 nautical miles, the Severn class lifeboat can reach casualties fast in calm or rough seas. She carries a small powered Y boat, ideal for rescues near rocks and shallow waters, and can be launched using the Severn's integral crane. A minimum of £1.60 from the sale of this product will be paid in support of the RNLI.  Payments are made to RNLI (Sales) Ltd (which pays all its taxable profits to the RNLI, a charity registered in England and Wales (209603), Scotland (SC037736), the Republic of Ireland (20003326), the Bailiwick of Jersey (14), the Isle of Man and the Bailiwick of Guernsey and Alderney, of West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ).