HMS Nelson Battleship - 1/700 Ship Model Kit - Tamiya 77504

HMS Nelson Battleship - 1/700 Ship Model Kit - Tamiya 77504 Description

The Nelson was laid down in December 1922 at the Newcastle yard of Vickers-Armstrong. She was launched on September 3rd 1925 and completed in June 1927. She was powered by Brown-Curtis geared turbines driving two shafts and her machinery was supplied by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company. These gave her a speed of 23.5 knots and 46,000 B.H.P. at her standard displacement on trials, though this speed was seldom attained in service. She carried a complement in peacetime of 1,300 Officers and men, this being increase in wartime to 1,700.Because of her design, a compromise at best, she handled very badly under most conditions, and especially in cross winds or in shallow water. In a following sea or going astern she steered poorly, and was slow to answer the helm under all conditions. All Model kits are supplied unassembled and upainted. With a design that placed its three triple 40.6cm turrets, engine room, and other important areas in the well-protected front half of the ship, the HMS Nelson was a revolutionary battleship design at the time. This assembly kit accurately portrays this famous ship which was built in 1927 and took part in many operations including the convoys to Malta, and the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Salerno. Details such as the 2pdr pom-poms, radar antennae, and masts are all sharply recreated. Completed Length: 308mm. All models are supplied un-assembled and unpainted, in their retail box.