In 2002 China signed a contract with Russia to purchase an additional two Sovremenny class destroyers worth US$1.4 billion. These ships were improved Project 956EM variant with improved weapon systems. The first hull 138 Taizhou (Russian construction temporary pennant number 693) was launched in April 2004 and was delivered to China on 28 December 2005. _x000D_
The Sovremenny class is a typical Cold War-era Soviet design, with a large amount of weapon systems and sensors, as well as sophisticated electronic warfare and countermeasures (EW/ECM) equipments. The ship has a tall, large profile with all weapon systems and sensors exposed externally, increasing the ship’s radar cross section significantly._x000D_
As a multirole destroyer mainly designed for the surface strike mission, the Sovremenny class is only equipped with basic self-defence antisubmarine weapons. The ship lacks the large and expensive towed sonar array and antisubmarine missile system that are commonly found on US and Japanese warships._x000D_
Item No 04541_x000D_
Item Name PLAN DDG 138 TAIZHOU_x000D_
Bar Code 9580208045412_x000D_
Scale 1:350_x000D_
Item Type Static Kit_x000D_
Model Brief Length:445.5 mm Beam:49 mm_x000D_
Total Parts 420+_x000D_
Metal Parts na_x000D_
Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs_x000D_
Film Parts na_x000D_
Resin Parts na_x000D_
Total Sprues 9 sprues,upper hull,lower hull,deck and water line plate_x000D_
Paint Schemes PLAN DDG 138 TAIZHOU_x000D_
Released Date 2013-04_x000D_
More Features " Lower hull & upper hull made from multi-directional slide moulds._x000D_
- Separate sonar due to her sphere._x000D_
- Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected._x000D_
- 1 sprue for Ka-27 helicopter in fine details."
