Aoshima Bunka Kyozai 1/700 Waterline Series Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Hermes Indian Ocean Battle of Ceylon Plastic Model

This is a 1/700 scale waterline plastic model kit of the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes from the Battle of Ceylon in the Indian Ocean.

Riding high on the success of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Combined Fleet sank the HMS Hermes, the flagship aircraft carrier of the British Pacific Fleet, using modern aircraft.

This incident had a major impact on the white colonial policies of Asia and gave hope to the Indian independence movement that followed.

It also confirmed the effectiveness of aircraft, shocking Britain.

● The world's first injection-molded kit, made with completely new molds. ● Bonus parts include a Type 99 carrier-based bomber and stand.

This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly and painting.

Separate adhesives and tools are required for assembly and painting.

(From Amazon.co.jp) This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly and painting. Separate tools, paints, etc. are required.