Build the H.M.S. Hood (Trumpeter 1/700 - 1941)
This week we are featuring Trumpeter’s 1/700 H.M.S. Hood scale model featuring hull display options such as waterline or include the full hull. The H.M.S. Hood represents the pride of the Royal Navy in World War II. The kit includes over 490 pieces and provides details from research and experts from the H.M.S. Hood Association. One of the classic World War II battleship battles occurred between the H.M.S Hood and the German battleship Bismarck, leading to the sinking of the H.M.S. Hood due to a shell hitting the powder magazine onboard. The H.M.S. Hood was just beginning her turn to bring all of her guns to bear on the Bismarck.
The H.M.S. Hood represents the pride of the Royal Navy in World War II. The kit includes over 490 pieces and provides details from research and experts from the H.M.S. Hood Association. One of the classic battleship battles occurred between the H.M.S Hood and the German battleship Bismarck.
In September 1940, Hood spent the winter of 1940-41 on patrols in the northern waters around Iceland watching over any attempted breakout by German heavy units. She was thus still employed in May 1941 when Bismarck and Prinz Eugen got through the patrols. Hood and the brand new battleship the Prince of Wales were dispatched to intercept and destroy the German ships before they broke loose on the British convoy routes.
