Airfix Vintage Classics - HMS Hood - 1:600 (A04202V)
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
