Ships

Aoshima 1:700 HMS Ark Royal Navy WWII Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal was the second aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy following HMS Hermes.   Ark Royal was completed in November 1938 , sunk on 14 November 1941.   She had two hangar deck levels to carry a large number of aircraft.   Ark Royal served in some of the most active naval theatres of the WWII and was involved in the search for the German…

Aoshima 1:700 HMS Illustrious Royal Navy WWII Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious was a member of aclass of aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that included some of the most important British warships in the Second World War. They were laid down in the late 1930s as part of the rearmament of British forces in response to the emerging threats of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan. The Illu…

Aoshima 1:700 HMS Kent Royal Navy Heavy Cruiser Attack Of Benghazi Built at Chatham Dockyard and laid down 15th November 1924, launched 16th March 1926 and completed 22nd June 1928. HMS Kent was refitted in 1935 and 1939 with a 4.5 inch cemented armour belt being increased for 6 feet below the waterline. Additionally  4-inch internal armour was added to the fan compartments to the boiler rooms. du…

Aoshima 1:700 KM Tirpitz The sister ship of the KM Bismarck, the Tirpitz was a perpetual worry for the Royal Navy since its presence in Norway was a threat to Allied convoys. Considerable resources were spent countering her potential moves until she was finally sunk by Royal Air Force bombers.The elegant lines of the Tirpitz are accurately reproduced and distinguishing features that set her apart…