Introduction

1/700 Hms Type 23 Frigate – Kent (F78)

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The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigates 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, reaffirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare.

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.

• Scale: 1:700
• Item Type: Plastic Model Warship Kit
• Paint Schemes: HMS TYPE 23 Frigate Kent(F78)
• Model Brief: Length: 190mm Beam:23.4 mm
• Total Parts: 200+
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
• Total Sprues: 4 sprues , deck and hull
• Released Date: 2020-06
• More Features
  • Lower hull made from multi-directional slide moulds.
  • Deck wood pattern finely rendered
  • Contains engraved nameplate
  • Photo-etched frets included