Pages: 72
ISBN: 9788362878789
Pub Date: October 2013
Imprint: Kagero
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
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Pages: 36
ISBN: 9788364596612
Pub Date: June 2015
Imprint: Kagero
Illustrations: 31 drawings sheets A4 scales: 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, 3 colour profiles, 2 double B2 sheet with drawings sheets and colour scheme 1/200, 2 double A1 sheet with drawings sheets 1/350
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Description:
The text part of this book describes history of the ship's construction and service. This is accompanied by more than 100 color illustrations showing HMS Hood's appearance in her final configuration, during battle of the Denmark Strait, 24 May 1941. Elements that are shown in detail include superstructures, armament, boats, equipments, rig, etc. Blueprints in 1:350, 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 scales (general views and details) are included on a separate sheet. The publication is a great reference for building a detailed model of HMS Hood.
Hood, launched in 1918 was the last battlecruiser built in Great Britain. She was named in honor of Admiral Samuel Hood and was to be the first of the Admiral- class battlecruisers, but further three vessels were never completed. During the construction the design had to be extensively modified to embody the experience of the Battle of Jutland, which markedly exposed insufficient armor of British battlecruisers. However not all shortcomings were eliminated, which later contributed to the loss of the ship.