BRICKSHIPS
BRICKSHIPS
HMS Prince of Wales Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~180$ - ~230$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 47.3. cm (18.6in)
Width: 6.6 cm (2.6in)
Height: 14.6cm (5.7in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'275
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The HMS Prince of Wales was the second ship of the King George V-class battleships, which at the time of construction were the only battleships to adhere to both the Washington Naval Treaty as well as the Treaty of London.
The HMS Prince of Wales was laid down on 1. January 1937 and was launched on 3. May 1939. But due to delays during the outfitting and getting damaged by German aircrafts, the ship was not completed until almost two years later on 31. March 1941. On 22. May 1941 the ship was stationed south of Iceland together with the HMS Hood to intercept the two German ships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen in case they would try to enter the Atlantic, which they did on 23. May 1941. In the morning of 24. May 1941 the Prince of Wales and the Hood encountered Prinz Eugen and Bismarck and opened fire at 5:53am. Only six minutes after, the fitht salvo of Bismrack struck Hood and detonated her ammunition storage. As the Prince of Wales was now alone against the two German ships she suffered heavy damage since now both ships were shooting at her simultaneously, ultimately forcing her to retreat. But during the engagement Prince of Wales managed to score multiple hits on Bismrack, on of them penetrating Bismarck's bow and causing a severe oil leakage which ultimately led to the sinking of the Bismarck as because of that damage Bismarck had to abandon her mission.
After the damage from the Battle of Denmark Strait had been repaired the Prince of Wales saw short action in the Mediterranean during September and October of 1941. On the 25. October 1941 Prince of Wales departed for Singapore to meet up with the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable. On the 8. December 1941 Japanese aircraft raided Singapore and in response to that the British ships set sail in order to destroy Japanese transports, confident that the Royal Air Force would provide aerial support for them.
As the ships were spotted by both Japanes submarines and aerial reconnaissance and it became clear that there would be no cover by the Royal Air Force the ships were attacked by Japanese aircrafts in the morning of 10. December 1941. Over the course of one and a half hours during which the ships were attacked by four attack waves, Prince of Wales was struck by four torpedoes and one 500kg bomb. While already the first torpedo caused uncontrollable flooding and heavy list, the other three torpedoes and the bomb hit ultimately caused the ship to capsize. 327 men lost their lives. Repulse was also sunk by the Japanese attack after she was struck by four torpedoes in rapid succession
The HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales were the first capital ships to be sunk solely by naval aircrafts on open sea, marking the beginning of the end of capital ships as their role proved became more and more irrelevant to crucial battles.
HMS Prince of Wales Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~180$ - ~230$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 47.3. cm (18.6in)
Width: 6.6 cm (2.6in)
Height: 14.6cm (5.7in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'275
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The HMS Prince of Wales was the second ship of the King George V-class battleships, which at the time of construction were the only battleships to adhere to both the Washington Naval Treaty as well as the Treaty of London.
The HMS Prince of Wales was laid down on 1. January 1937 and was launched on 3. May 1939. But due to delays during the outfitting and getting damaged by German aircrafts, the ship was not completed until almost two years later on 31. March 1941. On 22. May 1941 the ship was stationed south of Iceland together with the HMS Hood to intercept the two German ships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen in case they would try to enter the Atlantic, which they did on 23. May 1941. In the morning of 24. May 1941 the Prince of Wales and the Hood encountered Prinz Eugen and Bismarck and opened fire at 5:53am. Only six minutes after, the fitht salvo of Bismrack struck Hood and detonated her ammunition storage. As the Prince of Wales was now alone against the two German ships she suffered heavy damage since now both ships were shooting at her simultaneously, ultimately forcing her to retreat. But during the engagement Prince of Wales managed to score multiple hits on Bismrack, on of them penetrating Bismarck's bow and causing a severe oil leakage which ultimately led to the sinking of the Bismarck as because of that damage Bismarck had to abandon her mission.
After the damage from the Battle of Denmark Strait had been repaired the Prince of Wales saw short action in the Mediterranean during September and October of 1941. On the 25. October 1941 Prince of Wales departed for Singapore to meet up with the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable. On the 8. December 1941 Japanese aircraft raided Singapore and in response to that the British ships set sail in order to destroy Japanese transports, confident that the Royal Air Force would provide aerial support for them.
As the ships were spotted by both Japanes submarines and aerial reconnaissance and it became clear that there would be no cover by the Royal Air Force the ships were attacked by Japanese aircrafts in the morning of 10. December 1941. Over the course of one and a half hours during which the ships were attacked by four attack waves, Prince of Wales was struck by four torpedoes and one 500kg bomb. While already the first torpedo caused uncontrollable flooding and heavy list, the other three torpedoes and the bomb hit ultimately caused the ship to capsize. 327 men lost their lives. Repulse was also sunk by the Japanese attack after she was struck by four torpedoes in rapid succession
The HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales were the first capital ships to be sunk solely by naval aircrafts on open sea, marking the beginning of the end of capital ships as their role proved became more and more irrelevant to crucial battles.
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