Ship Kits (82)

The clippers, especially those built in the second half of the nineteenth century, were perhaps the most beautiful ships ever built and represented the pinnacle of maritime engineering in the "golden age of sails". The best known of them is undoubtedly "Cutty Sark". This sailing ship was built in 1869 at the special request of the famous Scottish shipowner, Captain John Willis at the Clyde shipyard. The assumption of the project was to build a ship capable of defeating the then fastest clipper "Thermopylae", launched just a year earlier. To achieve the intended goal, the latest technologies and the highest quality materials were used. Paradoxically, it was the costs of materials and highly skilled labor that caused the original contractor to go bankrupt and the construction had to be completed by another, neighboring shipyard. When the operation was finally successfully completed, the fastest ship of that time was obtained, which, thanks to the enormous sail area, achieved a speed of over 17 knots. Of course, such an exaggerated performance was not only intended to serve propaganda purposes, but also to be used in practice. Cutty Sark's job was to transport tea from China to Great Britain. Time played a big role here because the faster the fresh harvest was delivered to the London market, the more they got the price. Each year, the journey from China was a real race and at the same time a torment for the crew, mercilessly urged by the captain, who, in the hope of rewarding money and prestige, was once again trying to break the speed record. The good times for clippers ended at the end of the 19th century, when they were no longer able to cope with the competition from modern steam ships. The Cutty Sark met the fate of many other tall ships. In 1895, it was sold to a Portuguese company, where it served as a tramp for many years, and then a barge with no sails. In June 1922, a retired sea wolf, Captain Dowman, bought the dilapidated ship and towed it to England. There, after many years of work, the Cutty Sark was restored to its former glory, primarily by installing new, although in accordance with the original sails, and in 1938 the Thames Nautical Training College in Greenhithe was presented as a training ship. In 1952, an association working for the Cutty Sark was established and it was on his initiative that five years later the legendary sailing ship finally ended its colorful career and permanently anchored at the Greenwich quay. Technical data: Displacement: 2,100 t, length: 85.1 m, width: 10.9 m, draft: 6 m, speed: up to 17.5 knots, crew: 28-35 people. This model kit from Academy is a must-have for any enthusiast of militaria. The 1:350 scale clipper ship Cutty Sark is a stunning addition to any collection. The kit includes all the necessary pieces to construct the ship and is still in its original packaging, never opened. The attention to detail in this model is impressive, with intricate designs and high-quality materials that will make it a lasting piece. Whether you're a collector or simply enjoy building models, this kit is sure to impress. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this beautiful piece of history.

HMS Warspite was a British battleship laid down in 1912, launched in November 1913, and commissioned in the Royal Navy in March 1915. The total length of the ship was 195 m, width 27.6 m, and full displacement - 33,400 tons. The maximum speed of battleship Warspite was around 25 knots. The main armament at the time of the launch was eight 381 mm guns in four twin turrets. The secondary armament consists of 12 152mm guns, 2 76mm guns, 4 47mm pom-poms, and 4 533mm torpedo tubes. HMS Warspite was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships. Battleships of this type were built just before the outbreak of World War I, as a British response to the rapid naval armament of the Second German Reich. They are often referred to as super-dreadnoughts - for the first time in the history of the navy, 381 mm artillery with 42-caliber barrels was used on them, and for the first time battleships reached a speed of about 25 knots. Many of the solutions used on this type were reflected in later British battleships. All ships of the Queen Elizabeth class also underwent significant modifications in the interwar period: first of all, they received new engine rooms, better and more efficient boilers, their armor was thickened, the profile of superstructures was changed and the anti-aircraft artillery was significantly expanded. Thanks to these upgrades, these ships were not inferior to other German or Italian battleships, as well as many Japanese battleships - with the exception of the Yamato class. The HMS Warspite battleship was built at the Dockyard shipyard in Devonport. From the moment he entered service, he was part of the Grand Fleet and, as part of it, took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916, in which he did not suffer any serious damage. For the rest of World War I, he did not enter into any serious combat contact with German ships. However, he took part in the internment of German units in Scapa Flow. In the interwar period, it served both in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean Sea. His glorious and rich combat route during World War II began with the struggle at Narvik in April 1940, contributing significantly to the Allied success in the so-called II Naval Battle of Narvik on April 13, 1940. Shortly thereafter, he was transferred to the Mediterranean Sea where he took part in the Battle of Cape Matapan (March 1941). In the second half of 1941, he was sent to the USA for modernization, which lasted until the end of that year. In early 1942, it found its way to the Indian Ocean, but later returned to the Mediterranean Sea - shortly before the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. In September of that year, it supported the Allied landing at Salerno, where it suffered severe damage. After the renovation, it supported the Allied forces landing in Normandy in June 1944 with their artillery fire. The last time he took part in the action was November 1944. After the war, in July 1946, it was scrapped. Academy's detailed kit of the British battleship HMS Warspite as it appeared in 1943. Includes photo-etched metal detail parts and a display stand. This is an injection-plastic ship model kit.

Admiral Graf Spee was a German heavy cruiser, also known as a pocket battleship, the keel of which was laid in 1931 and launched in June 1934. The battleship entered the rope service in the German Navy (German Kriegsmarine) in January 1936. The ship was 186 m long, 21.6 m wide, and had a full displacement of 16,200 tons. The maximum speed of Admiral Graf Spee was around 28-29 knots. The main armament was 6 280 mm guns in two triple turrets, and the secondary armament included: 8 150 mm guns or 6 105 mm guns. Admiral Graf Spee was one of three Deutschland class ships launched in the 1930s. The ships of this type were theoretically built in accordance with the provisions of the Versailles Treaty of 1919, which imposed the maximum displacement on German ships, but in fact their full displacement clearly exceeded these limits. Deutschland-type units were built in such a way as to have an overwhelming advantage in the artillery battle with any British or French heavy cruiser. The combat career of Admiral Graf Spee began during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). However, his participation in World War II was very short - on August 21, 1939, he sailed to the South Atlantic, and at the end of September that year he was ordered to attack every Allied merchant ship. From September 30 to December 7, 1939, he sank 9 British merchant ships. On December 13, 1939, it was detected at the mouth of the La Plata River by Allied ships (the so-called G squadron). There he fought a short battle with the Allied forces, and then was blocked by them in port. As a result, it was self-sunk by the crew on December 17, 1939. Academy's kit of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee is here! This finely detailed kit can be built as either a full-hull or waterline model (cutting of the hull along a scribed line will be required to build the waterline version). Separately molded plastic guard rails are included. Main guns feature open muzzles. Includes display stand with ornate name plate. A great large-scale kit a fantastic small-scale price! This is an injection-plastic ship model kit.

Mutsu was a Japanese battleship laid under the keel in 1918, launched in May 1920, and commissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy in November 1921. The ship was 224 meters long, 34 meters wide, and had a full displacement of 42,800 tons. The maximum speed of battleship Mutsu was around 25-26 knots. The main armament at the time of the launch was 8 410 mm guns in four turrets, two guns each, and the additional armament was mainly 20 140 mm guns. Mutsu was the second and final Nagato-class battleship. The Nagato type was the first series of battleships whose main artillery exceeded the caliber of 400 mm. In the interwar period, Mutsu was modernized twice, which led to the removal of the front chimney, a far-reaching change of the front superstructure, the installation of a new fire control system and the de facto change of the entire engine room. Catapults for seaplanes have also been added. During World War II, Mutsu did not take part in the fighting extensively. During the Battle of Midway (June 1942), he was part of the Main Force, but did not actually take any part in the battle. At the turn of 1942/1943, it sailed in the Guadalcanal area, but again it was not put into action. On June 8, 1943, probably due to the negligence of the crew, the battleship Mutsu was struck by a powerful explosion associated with the loading of main artillery ammunition on board, which quickly led to its sinking. This kit boasts a full hull parts, divided into left and right sections as well a an integrated deck that recreates this Nagato-type battleship beautifully. This is an injection-plastic ship model kit. Inlcudes 41cm long gun metal gun barrels

From Aoshima comes this nicely molded limited edition 1/350 scale model of Christian Radich. The Christian Radich is a 3-mast full-rigged Norwegian ship built in the mid-1903s. This kit comes with a stand, black string for the rigging and decals. Christian Radich was launched in 1937 as a training vessel for a Norwegian training school. After its first voyage to North America, World War II broke out and she was incorporated into the Norwegian Navy. Later, she was captured by the German Navy and was used as a submarine accommodation ship. After the war, the damaged ship was recovered by the allies and returned to Norway. Fully restored in 1947, she returned to voyage, attending shows and races. Still used for training today, Christian Radich and its beauty is prided in Norway. This is an injection-plastic ship model kit. Features Completed Model Size:Approx. 17.4cm long, 4,7cm wide, 16.5cm high Mold Color: Tan, white, green

One year before its decisive victory in the Battle of Tsushima, the Japanese Navy fought the Battle of Yellow Sea (August 1904), and won a marginal victory against the Russian Fleet, trying to break through the blockade at Port Arthur. The Russian Fleet returned to Port Arthur having lost its flagship, but the Japanese Fleet also suffered heavy losses.  Hasegawa has recreated the Mikasa's early appearence with this new model. While it contains much of the same tooling as the previous version ("Battle of Tsushima"), this kit includes additional parts for the "fighting top", with 4.7cm guns for two masts, and ventilators with round air intake covers.

A Brave Warrior After the withdrawal from the Naval treaties, plans were laid to build Kagero-class warships. The Yukikaze was the 8th completed destroyer built of the Kagero-class in January 1940. The Yukikaze saw fierce action at Midway, Guadalcanal, Mariana Islands, Leyte Gulf, as well as serving in other battles throughout the Pacific Theater. Furthermore, she also served as a patrol ship and assisted in transportation duties. At the time of her completion, she initially came armed with three dual 12.7cm gun turrets and two quadruple 61cm torpedo launchers, but in the latter stages of the War, her armament was strengthened with a complement of AA guns as well as radar changing her beautiful silhouette into one safely of ferociousness. Even at the Ten-Ichi-Go operation in April 1945 where she fought hard alongside with the doomed Yamato, she was able to save many survivors and return to port. The Yukikaze survived WWII relatively undamaged she was therefore named "the Lucky Destroyer". After the war, she was used to ferry Japanese soldiers and personnel back to Japan. Later, she was transferred to the Republic of China for war reparation and served with distinction throughout the 1960s. Tamiya’s 1/350 Japanese Navy Destroyer Yukikaze (Movie Version) commemorates the release of the Japanese film YUKIKAZE and the celebrated WWII destroyer—the only ship of her class to survive the conflict. This special-edition kit, Tamiya part HC-25218, depicts Yukikaze as fitted for the Ten-Ichi-Go operation in April 1945, with added AA guns and radar for an authentic late-war appearance. The full-hull model measures 338mm in length and 31mm in width, capturing the ship’s distinctive form and surface detail. Riveted side plates and degaussing cables are crisply reproduced on the hull halves, while metal anchor chain and metal propellers elevate realism straight from the box. Laser-processed machine gun parts provide a sharp, scale finish, and polycaps let the main turrets and torpedo tubes rotate freely for dynamic display. A display stand is included, and the completed model can be stored in the special commemorative packaging. Features 1/350 scale plastic model assembly kit Length: 338mm; width: 31mm Depicts Yukikaze during the April 1945 Ten-Ichi-Go operation with added AA guns and radar Special packaging commemorating the release of the Japanese movie YUKIKAZE Hull split into left and right parts with detailed riveted side plates and degaussing cables Metal anchor chain and propellers included Laser-processed machine gun parts for a sharper, more realistic finish Polycaps enable freely rotating main turrets and torpedo tubes Display stand included for full-hull presentation Completed model can be stored in its packaging

This cabin cruiser fishing boat is the most elaborate of all the "Gozzo" designs whilst preserving all of the original functions of the great fishing boats. The cabin offers greater comfort for extended voyages. The model of the ship is firmly connected with the legendary White Whale. Suitable for beginning modelers. Contains Machine cut parts Complete metal parts Instructions Ship stand Specifications Length 270 mm Height 90 mm

USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, the US Navy's first turbo-electric-powered ship. Langley was named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, an American aviation pioneer. Following another conversion to a seaplane tender, Langley fought in World War II, on 27 February 1942, she was attacked by nine twin-engine Japanese bombers of the Japanese 21st and 23rd Naval Air Flotillas and so badly damaged that she had to be scuttled by her escorts. Kit consist of 670+ parts, 18 sprues, single piece full hull, detailed (flight deck, hangar deck and other super superstructures), full weapons suite, anchor chain, ships crane, life rafts and ships boats, deck fittings, extensive photoetch (railings, inclined and vertical ladders, mast, antenna and additional fine accents), aircraft catapult and aircraft (BM-2 , F4B , T4M), name plate and display stand. Completed model is approximately 18.5" long. Decals and 3-view color painting guide representing flight deck markings, aircraft insignia, hull markings, jack and ensign.

RMS Olympic is White Star the first Olympic class cruise ship, but also the sister ship of the RMS Titanic and RMS British . Harland Wolff shipyard started in December 16, 1908, it launched in 1910. Since 1912 the Titanic shipwreck, Olympic lessons were recalled its shipyards to build an improved structure. In World War I, the Olympic requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a troop transport equipment and some artillery, and the appearance of painted camouflage. Olympic on the way May 12, 1918 return to Southampton found German submarine U-103, because the camouflage paint played a confusing role, U boat is no way to launch an effective attack, eventually striking submarine captain ordered the Olympic, 800 tons submarines will soon be split more than 40,000 tons of cruise。 After the war, the White Star Company's financial crisis, forced the company merged with Cunard. The new company in 1937, the disintegration of the RMS Olympic. Features The Hull is a one piece part Detailed  Decks Contains display stand and name plate Photo-Etched parts included Specifications Model Dimension: Length: 387.5mm   Beam: 41.2mm  Total Plastic Parts: 500+ Total Sprues: 12 sprues , hull and decks

Victorious is the second Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, which opted for heavy armor rather than aircraft capacity. When it was completed, it belonged to the Home Fleet, and subsequently fought in battles in the Mediterranean and Pacific Oceans, and is now available as a 1/700 scale plastic model kit. With a parts configuration focused on the essentials, it is simple, easy to assemble, and can be accurately reproduced. Features British aircraft of the same scale included.

The Japanese Navy's Last Heavy Cruiser The Chikuma was completed in May 1939 as the second ship of the Tone-class. She was the final heavy cruiser to be built by the Japanese Navy and featured a distinctive design which concentrated four twin 20.3cm main gun turrets forward of the bridge in order to allow unimpeded launching of her six floatplanes from the aft deck during battle. Chikuma often accompanied the Japanese Navy's aircraft carriers since her floatplanes provided considerable reconnaissance capabilities to the fleet, and she was present at such important engagements as the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. She continued to serve valiantly until her demise at the hands of U.S. carrier aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. Features This is a 1/350 scale plastic assembly kit of the Japanese Heavy Cruiser Chikuma. Length: 576mm, Beam: 71mm. The sharp form of the ship has been accurately reproduced.  Model depicts the Chikuma in early-war form, prior to being refitted with additional equipment.  Differences from the Tone such as the signal lights and rangefinder antennas are faithfully depicted.  The ship's hull separates into port and starboard parts and one-piece lower hull helps to produce the form of the beautiful bow.  The turrets feature precision-molded panel lines and radiator slits.  Parts such as masts and antennas are made from strong ABS plastic parts.  Bridge windows and searchlight lenses are reproduced with clear plastic parts.  Metal parts depict anchor chains and propeller shafts.  Nakajima E8N and Kawanishi E7K floatplanes can be set on the deck. Display stands for depicting aircraft in flight are included.  Full hull model display stand included.

Despite having one of the strongest navies in the world, the Royal Navy knew they needed a fleet of high-speed fighting ships to challenge enemy warships and to take a heavy toll of enemy merchant vessels. Mainly relying on stealth, speed and manoeuvrability, the Vosper company had been designing such craft since the early 1930s, with the Vosper 73ft Motor Torpedo Boat being a later development of those earlier vessels. Powered by three Packard engines, the Vosper was capable of speeds over 40 knots and in this variant, featured four 18-inch deck-mounted torpedo tubes, an Oerlikon 20mm cannon and up to four Vickers machine guns.

Swedish Regal Warship Vasa - Majestic model of the legendary warship Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the Swedish Navy with this detailed model kit of the Vasa. The faithful ship model allows you to recreate one of the most important warships of the 17th century in your home. Features Exceptionally detailed hull with historically accurate decorations and structures Artfully designed transom with filigree sculptures based on historical models Precisely crafted masts and rigging with prefabricated shrouds for authentic looks True-to-the-original cannons with separately designed piece gates Textured sails and two different weights of rigging yarn for a realistic appearance Contents High-quality plastic model kit with all necessary components Detailed, multilingual building instructions with clear illustrations High-quality decals for authentic captions Colorful paper flag board High-quality display stand for optimal presentation The model kit convinces with its extraordinary attention to detail and high-quality workmanship. The precisely designed components enable smooth assembly. Thanks to the detailed assembly instructions, even less experienced model builders can set it up.

The Yorktown's Faithful Protector The USS Hammann (DD412) was commissioned in August 1939, the fourth ship in the 1,500-ton Sims class of destroyers. Her hull had a raised sheer strake to protect from higher waves, while the use of a single funnel allowed a large area at the stern for her impressive ordnance. She was equipped with four 12.7cm guns, four single 12.7mm machine guns and eight torpedo tubes. After rescuing survivors of the stricken aircraft carrier USS Lexington in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942, the Hammann screened another aircraft carrier, the USS Yorktown, in the Battle of Midway in June of that year. While attempting to salvage the Yorktown, which had been badly damaged by Japanese aircraft, she was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-168, and swiftly sank. She received two battle stars for her service in two major naval battles of WWII. Features 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 151mm. The form of the ship including raised sheer strake is faithfully reproduced by the one-piece hull. Ordnance is recreated with fine attention to detail, including the ship's 12.7cm guns, 53.3cm torpedo tubes, depth charge tracks, and 12.7mm single machine guns. Also features auxiliary equipment such as stern deck lifeboats and funnel-side cutters, in addition to Mk. 37 gun fire control system, mast and more. This model omits the portion of the hull below the waterline to enable it to be displayed as if it were at sea.