CV-8 Hornet began construction in 1939, launched in 1940, and served in 1941. After serving two months of the Japanese Navy's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States formally participate in the World War II. Soon Hornet has been involved in air strikes against Tokyo, play Doolittle B-25B bombers take-off platform at sea, but she missed the Battle of the Coral Sea in May. June Hornet participated in the Battle of Midway, but due to a series of unfortunate and poor performance. Followed by the USS Hornet during the Battle of Guadalcanal for the Marine Corps to provide air cover, and thereafter the outbreak of the Santa Cruz Islands sunk by Japanese navy.
| Item No | 62001 |
| Item Name | USS Hornet CV-8 |
| Bar Code | 890781001217 |
| Scale | 1:200 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Warship Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 1239mm Width:169.5 mm |
| Total Parts | 1290+ |
| Metal Parts | gun barrel*8,chain |
| Photo Etched Parts | 10 pcs |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 62 sprues , hull , decks and superstructure |
| Paint Schemes | USS Hornet CV-8 |
| Released Date | 2013-05 |
| More Features | - One-piece hull made from two-directional slide molds - The Deck is split into two parts - Accurately detailed gun - Aircraft B-25 * 16 F4F-4*5 SBD-3*5 TBD-1*8 - 10 pieces of photo etched frets for handraisï¼radar parts etc. - Contains d |
Great looking kit … can’t wait to get started on it