Trumpeter 05336 HMS Abercrombie Monitor 1/350

AUD $112.00
In stock
SKU
tr05336

      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.

Item Type     Static kit
Model Brief     Length:325mm   Beam:77.5 mm  
Total Parts     480+
Metal Parts     anchor chain
Photo Etched Parts     3 pcs
Film Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Total Sprues     10 sprues , deck and stand
More Features     -Hull split into two parts
    -Contains display stand and engraved name plate
    - Photo-Etched parts included
More Information
Product Name Trumpeter 05336 HMS Abercrombie Monitor 1/350
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.

Item Type     Static kit
Model Brief     Length:325mm   Beam:77.5 mm  
Total Parts     480+
Metal Parts     anchor chain
Photo Etched Parts     3 pcs
Film Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Total Sprues     10 sprues , deck and stand
More Features     -Hull split into two parts
    -Contains display stand and engraved name plate
    - Photo-Etched parts included
SKU tr05336
Weight (lbs) 5.000000
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