Tamiya 77525 WWII British Battleship HMS King George V 1/700 Scale Model Kit
Model Ship Kit
SKU
Add to Compare TM77525
$21.60
Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called 'First in Quality Around the World.' Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. The ship was launched on Feb 21, 1939 and completed for service on Oct 1,1940 by which time World War 2 had already been fought for a year. After a trip to USA, she covered the Lofoten raid (March 1941) and Atlantic convoys before becoming flagship of the British Home Fleet in April 1941. In May 1941 she led the chase of the German Bismarck and saw action for the first time. Through 1941-42 King George V took part in numerous search and escort operations in the Atlantic and in May 1943 she went to the Mediterranean taking part in all the big naval operations covering the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy. After refitting in England she went East as flagship of the second in command of the British Pacific Fleet. In Task Force 57 (later 37) she was part of the big Anglo-American naval force in the Okinawa operations and operations against Japan. In 1946 she became flagship of the British Home Fleet once more, the war now over, and in 1947-49 she served as a training ship before paying off into the Reserve Fleet in 1950. She was scrapped in 1957 along with her sister ships Howe, Anson, and Duke of York. A further sister ship Prinz of Wales was sunk by Japanese forces in 1941. During her service life King George V underwent minor changes of armament. In 1940 she had four rocket projectors for use against aircraft, but these were soon removed. She later had pom pom armament doubled and many 20 mm Oerlikon guns replaced the 0. 5 inch machine guns. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.
| SKU | TM77525 |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Model Kits Ships |
| Manufacturer | Tamiya |
| Condition | New |
| Scale | 1:700 |
| GTIN | 4950344999637 |
Most orders ship within one business day of receipt. Shipping costs will display at checkout and prior to payment. Free domestic shipping is available for domestic orders of at least $100.00. Currently, we do not offer shipping to addresses outside of the United States directly from our website. However, many of our items can be purchased and shipped internationally through our eBay Store. Please visit our eBay store to explore international shipping options and product availability.
We accept all major credit cards, PayPal, checks and money orders as payment for orders placed on our website. PayPal checkout may also be used to pay for your order. Checks from new customers will be required to clear prior to an order being shipped. Prices displayed on our website do not include shipping costs and these costs will be shown at checkout or can be estimated prior to checkout.
We accept returns for exchange or refund for 30 calendar days after delivery of the order, and returns for Christmas holiday gift purchases may be made through January 31. Please contact us if you receive a damaged item, or if an item is missing from your order. Damaged items or items missing from an order may be replaced or refunded at our discretion. Undamaged items that are returned must be in new, unaltered and unused condition showing no signs of wear or damage. Refunds are contingent upon inspection of item(s), and the customer is responsible for all shipping costs if seller is not at fault for the return. Refunds will be given in the form of the payment method used for the original purchase transaction.
