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[About ship]
- One ship of Essex class is Hancock, the aircraft carrier that the US Navy built and commissioned during World War II.
- It was laid under the name of Thai Condelonga in 1943, but it was later renamed Hancock. Commissioned in 1944.
- Hancock who was introduced into the Pacific Theater where fierce battle with the Japanese Army continues participates in Taiwan and Okinawa attacks.
- We are also involved in the battleship Yamato 's attack on Okinawa.
- Reference drainage is 27,100 tons, maximum speed is 33 knots.
- In addition, the total length of the flight deck has 266 m, each one elevator is equipped in the center of the front and rear of the deck, and one elevator is also equipped on the side of the ship. We were able to install 90 to 100 aircraft, but with the three elevators, we were able to demonstrate high operational capabilities.
- Survived until the end of the war and became the first American aircraft carrier equipped with a steam catapult that could be launched and repaired after the war and be able to launch a jet fighter, and in 1956 renovated to fit an angled deck.
- Implement operational actions even in the Vietnam War.
- I continued active until I retired in January 1976.
[About the model]
- Kit is a 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduced the American aircraft carrier Hancock at the time he was active in the Second World War.
- The finished model with a total length of about 39 cm can be assembled by selecting the full hull model, water line model.
- Side doors on the hull side can be assembled by selecting from three states of full open, half open, close.
- Flight deck Elevator can be selected as raised or lowered.
- In addition, the hanger deck under the deck also reproduces the details of the inside.
- Furthermore, various antennas are modeled realistically on the bridge reproduced by integrally molding.
- The aircraft modeled SB2C, F - 6F Hellcat, TBF / M Avenger. It is modeled with transparent parts, decorating deck and hanger deck with high sense of finish if painting leaving a canopy etc.
- In addition, in addition to reproducing the various weapons as 20 mm in 2 rows, 4 rows of 40 mm anti-aircraft cannon with sharp details, the machine gun seat set the etching parts.
- There are 1/700 deck crews in the etching parts.
- Decal is made by high quality, well-established Italian Cartograf.
- In addition, in this set, prepare a tugboat of full hull and water line as an option.
- The enjoyment of the scenery production also spread.
[Major features]
- Reproducing the American aircraft carrier Hancock on the 1/700 scale at the time he was active in the Second World War
- The model can be assembled by selecting the full hull model, water line model, and side doors provided on the side of the hull can also be selected and assembled from the three states of full open, half open, close
- Flight deck elevator can select upward or downward state
- The hanger deck under the deck also reproduces the details of the interior
- Realistic reproduction of various antennas on the bridge reproduced by integral molding
- Shipboard model SB2C, F - 6F Hellcat, TBF / M Avenger modeled
- Various weapons also 20 mm in 2 rows, expressing with 40 mm anti-aircraft gun in 4 shots with sharp detail
- 1/700 deck crew and machine gun seat are also set in the etching parts
- Decal is made of high quality, proven Italian cartographs
- Optional Full Hull and Water Line tug boat available
- Finished product size: Length of about 390 mm
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