Description
04544 Trumpeter British Royal Navy HMS Kent F78 Type 23 Frigate (1:350 Scale)
The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate serving with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. All the ships are named after British Dukes, thus the class is also known as the Duke class.
The first Type 23 was commissioned in 1989, and the sixteenth, HMS St Albans was launched in May 2000 and commissioned in June 2002. The combination of Merlin helicopters with their advanced anti submarine equipment, and Sonar 2087, has according to the Royal Navy, re-affirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare.
HMS Kent F78 was commissioned on 8 June 2000 and was the first ship to enter Royal Navy service in the 21st Century.
- Item No: 04544
- Item Name: HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Kent(F78)
- Scale: 1:350
- Item Type: Static Kit
- Model Brief: Length:380mm, Beam:46.8mm
- Total Parts: 420+
- Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
- Total Sprues: 12 sprues, hull and deck
- Paint Schemes: HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Kent(F78)
- Released Date: 2012-06
- More Features: The kit consists of over 420 parts, Detailed hull with accurate design
1 EH-101 and 1 HAS-3 helicopters with fine details included. Photo-etched frets for antenna etc. Contains display stand.
