Trumpeter Russian Destroyer Taszkient 1942

Taszkient lead destroyer on January 11, 1935 start of construction in Italy, November 28, 1937 launch, October 22, 1939 the Soviet Union to receive service. Taszkient design avant-garde at the time was an exception, it is one of the few speed can exceed 40 knots large ships during World War II, after the 1942 reform, even up to the light cruiser firepower level._x000D_ _x000D_ During World War II, as her main task is to transport people and goods to ship. In Sevastopol transport supplies to Soviet ships, the "Taszkient" was quite legendary, even the Germans know its name, it is surrounded by the Soviets before and after the delivery of supplies to dozens of times, during the German air force was air strikes more than 90 times, the Germans dropped bombs on it to a total of more than 400, a torpedo 10, but it only suffered a proximity bomb._x000D_ _x000D_ After the withdrawal of Taszkient Novorossiysk naval base, during an air raid on July 2 in the boat was completely destroyed in the stage, salvaged in 1944, because there was no repair value demolished in 1945._x000D_ _x000D_ Item No 05357_x000D_ Item Name Russian Destroyer Taszkient 1942_x000D_ Bar Code 9580208053578_x000D_ Scale 1:350_x000D_ Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit_x000D_ Model Brief Length: 399.1mm Beam: 39.1mm _x000D_ Total Parts 220+_x000D_ Metal Parts anchor chain_x000D_ Photo Etched Parts 1 piece _x000D_ Film Parts n/a_x000D_ Resin Parts n/a_x000D_ Total Sprues 6 sprues , lower hull and deck_x000D_ Released Date 2020-10_x000D_ More Features - the kit contains over 220 parts_x000D_ - the hull made from two-directional slide molds_x000D_ - Contains display stand_x000D_ - photo etched parts included