HMS KENT(F78) 1/700

The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate serving with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. All the ships are named after British Dukes, thus the class is also known as the Duke class. The first Type 23 was commissioned in 1989, and the sixteenth, HMS St Albans was launched in May 2000 and commissioned in June 2002. The combination of Merlin helicopters with their advanced anti submarine equipment, and Sonar 2087, has according to the Royal Navy, re-affirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare. _x000D_ _x000D_ HMS kent（F78） was commissioned on 8 June 2000 and was the first ship to enter Royal Navy service in the 21st Century. She is currently refitting at Rosyth. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Item No 06719 _x000D_ Item Name HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Kent(F78) _x000D_ Bar Code 9580208067193 _x000D_ Scale 1:700 _x000D_ Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit _x000D_ Paint Schemes HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Kent(F78) _x000D_ Model Brief Length: 190mm Beam:23.4 mm _x000D_ Total Parts 200+ _x000D_ Metal Parts n/a _x000D_ Photo Etched Parts 1 piece _x000D_ Film Parts n/a _x000D_ Resin Parts n/a _x000D_ Total Sprues 4 sprues , deck and hull _x000D_ Released Date 2020-06 _x000D_ More Features Lower hull made from multi-directional slide moulds. _x000D_ - Deck wood pattern finely rendered _x000D_ - Contains engraved name plate _x000D_ - Photo-etched frets included.