TRUMPETER 5336 ROYAL NAVY HMS ABERCROMBIE (ROBERTS CLASS MONITOR) 1/350 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
ABERCROMBIE was an upgraded version of elder sister ship ROBERTS. The original main gun turret was spare from FURIOUS, fitted with two 15 inch guns type Mark I*/N. Other improvements included larger living space, more artillery reserve and increased engine room deck thickness. ABERCROMBIE was also equipped with four twin 102mm 45 calibre Mk V dual rapid-fire guns, sixteen British 40mm 2-pounder "pom-pom" cannon and twenty US 20mm Oerlikon guns.
In 1943 ABERCROMBIE was awarded Battle Honours for campaigns in the Mediterranean at SicilyandSalerno. Post war ABERCROMBIE was moored on the River Medway for many years as an accommodation ship and was sold for scrap in 1954
FEATURES:
* Item No: 05336
* Item Name: HMS Abercrombie Monitor
* Scale: 1/350
* Item Type: Static kit
* Model Brief: Length: 325mm Beam: 77.5mm
* Total Parts: 480+
* Metal Parts: Anchor Chain
* Photo Etch Parts: 3 pcs
* Film Parts: n/a
* Resin Parts: n/a
* Total Sprues: 10 Sprues, Deck and Stand
* Release Date: 2015-02
* More Features:
Hull split into two parts
Contains display stand and engraved name plate
Photo-Etched parts included
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