Trumpeter 05376 1/350 HMS Renown Battle-cruiser Model Kit

Details of Trumpeter 05376 1/350 Scale HMS Renown Battle-cruiser 1942 Plastic Model Kit

Basic Specifications

• Brand：Trumpeter
• Item No.：05376
• Scale：1/350
• Subject：HMS Renown Royal Navy Battlecruiser, 1942 configuration
• Finished Length：692 mm
• Finished Beam：89 mm

Kit Contents

• High-precision grey injection plastic sprues with fine engraved deck planking and hull panel lines
• Full hull option and optional waterline hull plate
• Detailed superstructure, main gun turrets, secondary batteries and anti-aircraft armament parts
• Ship’s boats, cranes, anchor chain and various deck fittings
• Photo-etched metal parts for railings, ladders, radar frames and delicate small details
• Clear transparent parts for aircraft windows and light fixtures
• Pre-cut water-slide decals for Royal Navy 1942 camouflage scheme
• Illustrated color assembly instruction manual
• Unpainted plastic kit, glue and paint are not included

Kit Features

• Accurate hull and superstructure shape matching HMS Renown 1942 refit state
• Richly detailed weapon systems including main 15-inch turrets and wartime AA layout
• Can be built as full-hull display version or waterline version for diorama
• Abundant PE details to upgrade the realism of the warship
• Suitable for experienced warship model builders and advanced collectors

Historical Background

HMS Renown was a Renown-class battlecruiser of the British Royal Navy, launched during World War I and extensively modernized before the Second World War. By 1942, she received upgraded anti-aircraft guns, new radar and revised superstructure. She participated in many major wartime missions, covering Arctic convoys, Mediterranean operations and raids against German-occupied targets, serving throughout most of WWII.