Revell German Heavy Cruiser 'Admiral Hipper' Model Kit (1:720) - 05117

Product Description

Revell Product Code: 05117 Scale: 1:720 Dimensions: 295mm Length Skill Level: 3 No. of Parts: 74 Paints Required: 5 9 36 37 77 87 92 363 374 Additional Features
- Filigree surface structures
- authentic reproduction of deck superstructures
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Includes:: display stand
- Movable gun turrets
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Includes:: Arado 196 aircraft
- Two paint variants:
- North Sea, 1940
- Atlantic Ocean, 1941 Ship Background Information The heavy cruiser ' Admiral Hipper' was launched on 6th February 1937 & went into service on 29th April 1939. After successful operations in the occupation of Norway in 1940, by the end of 1942 the ship had taken part in almost all the important operations against Allied convoys in the North Atlantic & Arctic Sea. At the beginning of 1943 she retired damaged from service, from March 1944 acting as a training vessel in the Baltic, & at the end of January 1945 evacuated 1, 500 refugees to Kiel. On 3rd May 1945 the ' Admiral Hipper' was blownup in the dry dock at Kiel.