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    Tamiya Water Line Series No.615 - 1/700 - British Battleship - Prince of Wales - Battle of Malaya

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    Tamiya Water Line Series No.615 - 1/700 - British Battleship - Prince of Wales - Battle of Malaya

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    World War Era Battleships

    Description

    A Piece of Naval History
    The British Battleship Prince of Wales was the second ship of the King George V class. Soon after her completion in March 1941, she was involved in the historic hunt for the German battleship Bismarck. In October she was deployed to South-East Asia to fortify the important British post of Singapore. However, her short career of a mere 9 months came to a dramatic end when intercepted by Japanese bombers in what was to be known as the "Battle of Malaya". Tamiya is proud to add the Prince of Wales as she stood during this historic naval battle to our high quality Water Line Series. Kit also features Japanese planes Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" attack bombers for a complete set to accurately recreate battle scene.
    Battle of Malaya
    On December 8, following the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Prince of Wales left Singapore after receiving intelligence that Japanese troops had begun to land in Malaya. The British Eastern Fleet under Admiral Philips, including the Prince of Wales, intended to meet the enemy at the Kuantan and attack a Japanese convoy. However, the intelligence was wrong and Kuantan was "as quiet as a rainy Sunday afternoon". On her way back to Singapore in the morning of December 10, the Prince of Wales was spotted by a Japanese scout plane. She was soon after attacked and badly damaged by Japanese Type 96 "Nell" and Type 1 "Betty" attack bombers. With her speed reduced, she came under waves of aircraft attacks, until she exploded and sunk stern first.
    - Highly detailed 1/700 scale model of the Prince of Wales. - Overall length: 322mm - Fine detailed weapons, including 35.6cm L45 quadruple guns, dual-purpose 13.3cm twin guns and 40mm Pom-Pom guns. - Kit includes 1/700 scale Type 96 "Nell" (3 units) and Type 1 "Betty" (4 units) Japanese bombers. - Stand and base is included to depict Japanese fighter bombers in flight.




    Overall length:
    322mm


    Manufacturer Part No:

    Tamiya 31615
    Brand:

    Tamiya

    Product Type:

    -
    UPC

    -
    Product Family:

    Water Line Series
    Shipping Weight:

    0.5 kg
    PB Part No:

    MDLTMA31615
    Product Model:

    No.615



    Warranty:
    12 months *
    * Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period.
    All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified.

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