TAMIYA 1/700 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY DESTROYER VAMPIRE WITH AUS. DECALS

Tamiya 1/700 Royal Australian Navy Destroyer Vampire with Aus. Decals Plastic Model Kit

The Tamiya Royal Australian Navy Destroyer Vampire is a 1/700 scale plastic assembly model kit of the British-built V Class destroyer that served in the Royal Australian Navy.

Please note this is an unassembled plastic model kit requiring assembly; paints, cement and hobby tools are not included and are required to complete the model.

The British V Class warships established the basic style for present day destroyers. Vampire was built in England and commissioned as a warship in 1917, before being transferred into the Royal Australian Navy in 1933. In December 1941 she was deployed to fight in Malaya and was involved in rescuing crewmen from the sinking British battle cruiser Repulse. In April of the following year, Vampire was sunk near the British colony of Ceylon. She had a standard displacement of 1,090 tons, a length of 95.1m, a width of 9m, a speed of 34 knots and 27,000hp, and was armed with four 10.2cm Mk.V guns, one 7.6cm Mk.L gun and 53.3cm torpedo tubes in triple mounts.

Special Features

• Main batteries placed on either side of the bridge tower on the front and rear deck
• Torpedo tube placement, considered epoch-making in its day, precisely reproduced
• Main batteries and torpedo tubes are moveable, so you can pose the ship as you like
• Naval ensign sheet included
• Ship numbering decals included

What's in the Box

• Plastic model kit components for the Vampire waterline hull
• Naval ensign sheet
• Ship numbering decals

What You'll Need

• Plastic cement
• Paints
• Finishing supplies

Why You'll Love It

A great pick for Royal Australian Navy enthusiasts, this kit pairs a genuine piece of Australian naval history, from the Malayan campaign to the rescue of Repulse's crew, with moveable armament and included ensign and numbering markings.

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