Airfix A04212V HMS Belfast Warships, 1: 600 Scale

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Lydall, Ross (23 March 2010). "HMS Belfast's extraordinary war service is recognised by Russia". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010 . Retrieved 8 July 2010. Originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, The HMS Belfast spent 25 years in active service and saw several wars, before she was brought to London and moored on the River Thames. Currently operating as a museum ship, she is a popular landmark and tourist attraction in London. Post-war, she served in foreign service on the Far East station, so she was in place to provide fire support to the UN forces during the Korean War. After this conflict ended in 1952, she was briefly paid off before entering an extensive modernization from 1956-1959. She went into permanent reserve in 1963, and was later saved from the breakers in 1971. She still exists today as part of the Imperial War Museum and open to visitors in the Pool of London. This service does not deliver on a Saturday or Sunday. If you would like Saturday delivery please call us on 01782 409310. HMS Belfast is a British warship currently moored on the Thames in London as an Imperial War Museum exhibit. The Belfast belongs to the Town class, had the tactical ID C35 and was the Royal Navy’s largest light cruiser during World War II. The keel of the ship was laid in December 1936 at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, it was launched on 17 March 1938 and put into service by the Royal Navy in August 1939.

a b "History of HMS Belfast: Operations 1944". Imperial War Museum. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 . Retrieved 8 April 2013. HMS Belfast Press Desk (24 March 2010). "Russian Federation provides major support for HMS Belfast restoration". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 . Retrieved 8 April 2013. The hull for Belfast looks to be well shaped, with the post-1942 refit bulge and armor belt quite prominent.. The foot of the bow has the paravane "clump" molded in place, but the bottom of the hull is missing the opening for lowering the ASDIC dome. The forward section of hull halves to have these small "pegs", which appear to be simulating venting on the current museum Belfast, but not present in wartime. These should be easy to remove cleanly. Also, the starboard sheet anchor hawse is missing; this wasn't plated over until June of 1943, and was not removed until 1959. We also offer an attractive nameplate for HMS Belfast, and all 9 of her sisterships, in your choice of real metal or inexpensive, paintable acrylic plastic.

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a b c Rear-Admiral Morgan Morgan-Giles,MP for Winchester (8 March 1971). "HMS Belfast". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col.207–216. Main articles: Arctic convoys of World War II and Battle of North Cape Rear Admiral Burnett in his cabin aboard HMS Belfast. Wenzel, Jon (April 1997). "Diminishing Shipyard Resources". Third International Conference on the Technical Aspects of the Preservation of Historic Vessels . Retrieved 16 August 2011. Belfast 's aviation capability was provided by two catapult-launched Supermarine Walrus amphibious biplanes. These could be launched from a D1H catapult mounted aft of the forward superstructure, and recovered from the water by two cranes mounted on either side of the forward funnel. The aircraft, operated by the Fleet Air Arm's HMS Belfast Flight of 700 Naval Air Squadron, were stowed in two hangars in the forward superstructure. [7] Second World War [ edit ] 1939–1942: Commissioning, prize capture, mining, and repairs [ edit ]

With its team of engineers and its high-performance machines, Trumpeter makes war battalions in miniature. His models are appreciated by their priceless quality and attention to detail. In addition, the brand continues to innovate its creations.Mr. Michael Eisenstadt provided very helpful advice, reference materials, and most importantly invaluable coordination with other researchers, as well as sharing high resolution photos he took while visiting the ship. His photos helped us understand and replicate the funnels' features for maximum model detail accuracy. HMS Belfast: Iconic ship re-opens!" (PDF) (Press release). Imperial War Museum. 12 April 2012 . Retrieved 13 April 2012. Her Majesty The Queen names THV Galatea". Trinity House. 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009 . Retrieved 22 September 2009. Belfast is presented in the now-standard Trumpeter hull layout; two halves, split down the centerline. These halves are strengthened by the addition of a series of seven internal bulkheads. In what also appears to be an aspect of the new standard, there are no waterline options designed into the kit. Nigel Steel: “By the early morning of the 26th of December, Boxing Day, HMS Belfast and the returning convoy from the Soviet Union were lodged somewhere between the North Cape right at the north of Norway and Bear Island, and Belfast itself is then set to hunt around to see if they can find any trace of the Scharnhorst, and it's about 8.40 in the morning that a blip appears on the radar of HMS Belfast and they work out that this must be the Scharnhorst and battle is on."