Airfix - HMS Hood - 1:600 (A04202)
One of four Admiral class battlecruisers ordered in
mid-1916, HMS Hood was the largest of the her class and the largest warship
in the world when launched in 1918. After the battle of Jutland the design
of Hood was modified. However, as she still had limitations work on her
sister ship was halted in 1917, leaving Hood as Britain’s last completed
purpose-built battlecruiser. She was named after the 18th-century Admiral
Samuel Hood.
She was the pride of the Royal Navy on sailing to
intercept the Bismarck in May 1941. After making contact with the German
battleship, she, with HMS Prince of Wales, opened fire. The Bismarck
returned fire and with the fifth salvo hit the Hood a fatal blow and she
sunk within two minutes. Only three crew from her total of 1,500 survived.
| Model Scale; 1:600 |
Dimensions (mm); L430 W53 |
| Number of Parts: 131 |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: |
Flying Hours: |
Paints required but not
included: 11, 27, 33, 34, 71, 64,
55, 73, 113
Discontinued
