HMS VALIANT was laid down on January 31 1913at theFairfieldshipyard inGlasgow,Scotland, and launched onNovember 4 1914. VALIANT was commissioned in January 1916 and participated in the famous Battle of Jutland later the same year. _x000D_
During the inter-war years VALIANT underwent major refits and saw service in the Atlantic and with the Home Fleet in theMediterranean. VALIANT was badly damaged following an Italian underwater commando raid onAlexandriain December 1941. VALIANT'S wartime service was cut short in August 1944 following a drydock accident inCeylon. _x000D_
After the war VALIANT saw use as training ship at Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport,and was sold for scrap in 1948. _x000D_
Item No 05796 _x000D_
Item Name HMS Valiant 1939 _x000D_
Bar Code 9580208057965 _x000D_
Scale 1:700 _x000D_
Item Type Static Kit _x000D_
Model Brief Length: 281mm Beam: 43.7mm _x000D_
Total Parts 290+ _x000D_
Metal Parts n/a _x000D_
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece _x000D_
Film Parts n/a _x000D_
Resin Parts n/a _x000D_
Total Sprues 11 sprues , upper hull , lower hull , waterline plate , decks and stand _x000D_
Released Date 2015-01 _x000D_
More Features - Lower hull & upper hull made from multi-directional slide moulds. _x000D_
- Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected. _x000D_
- Deck wood pattern finely rendered _x000D_
- two MK.1 plane included
