Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Kent F78 Type 23 Frigate # 06719
The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate 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, re-affirmed 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.
Item No 06719
Item Name HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Kent(F78)
Bar Code 9580208067193
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
More Features
- Lower hull made from multi-directional slide molds.
- Deck wood pattern finely rendered
- Contains engraved nameplate
- Photo-etched frets included