Platz 1/700 WW.II US Navy Aircraft Carrier Essex Plastic Model w/Masking Sheet Dazzle Camouflage japan NEW

Plastic model [Scale] 1/700 [Size when completed] Approx. 380mm in length Convenient masking sheet to reproduce the camouflage of the hull reliably. [About the actual ship] The Essex is an aircraft carrier built and commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Essex was commissioned in December 1942 as the first and namesake ship of the Essex class, of which more than 20 were built. Her standard displacement was 27,100 tons, and her maximum speed was 33 knots. The flight deck has a total length of 266 m. In addition to one elevator each in the center of the front and rear portions of the deck, the ship is equipped with one elevator on the port side for the first time. The three elevators allowed for a high operational capacity of the ship's onboard aircraft. During the Pacific War, the ship was damaged by a special attack by the Japanese, but survived until the end of the war, and after the war, it was refurbished and operated jet aircraft. It also served in the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. It also served in the Apollo program, including the Apollo 7 crew recovery mission. [About the model] This is a 1/700 scale plastic model kit of the U.S.S. Essex, an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. The kit is a model of the Essex as she was at the time of World War II, when she was in service for a long time until after the war. The finished length of the full hull model is approximately 380mm, and even the bottom of the ship is reproduced. The shape of the ship, bridge structure, anti-aircraft armament, and other details have been delicately modeled to give the model a realistic feel. The set also includes 24 aircraft. Markings such as lines on the flight deck are provided with decals. Of course, since it is a full hull model, a special display stand is also modeled. In addition, this kit includes masking sheets that are useful for reproducing the dazzle camouflage that the Essex had on her body in early 1944 during the war. These sheets are great for reliably reproducing the unique paint scheme. This kit is not to be missed by ship modeling fans. [Main Features] Reproduction of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Essex in 1/700 scale. Modeled as it was in World War II. Full hull model with a finished length of approximately 380mm Masking sheet is included to reproduce the dazzle camouflage that was applied to the Essex during the war. 24 aircraft are also included in the model.