HMS Prince of Wales AMX

HMS Prince of Wales AMXA Piece of Naval History The British Battleship Prince of Wales was the second ship of the King George V class. Soon after her completion in March 1941, she was involved in the historic hunt for the German battleship Bismarck. In October she was deployed to South East Asia to fortify the important British post of Singapore. However, her short career of a mere 9 months came to a dramatic end when intercepted by Japanese bombers in what was to be known

As part of the Airfix Vintage Classics range

with or without brake cab

and the design idea that is fully calculated fascinates airplane fans

While in transit to Sicily

30 guns of 18 pounds on the deck of the 2nd battery and 16 guns of 8 pounds on the forecastle

effectiveness of its guns and bravery of its pilots to destroy large numbers of these terrifying weapons before they could wreak their havoc on British towns and cities

The hull is made of highly elastic steel

★Decals offer choice of 4 types of markings depicting French & German civilian & military versions

modified rear suspension

The A-31 remained in service with U

Major upgrades to the Block 50 included a more powerful turbo General Electric engine

♦Solid synthetic rubber tires are different widths front and rear