Brand new 1/1250 scale diecast model of USS Hornet CV-8 Aircraft Carrier (1940) die cast model by Legendary Battleships.
Brand new box.
Detailed exterior.
True-to-scale detail.
Officially licensed product.
Comes in plastic display showcase.
This model does not have any openings.
Manufacturers original unopened packaging.
Dimensions approximately L-8 W-1 H-1.75 inches.
Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy realistic feel.
It is a highly detailed and accurate model perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.
HISTORY ASPECTS:Construction on the seventh Hornet (CV-8) began on 25 September 1939 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. She was launched on 14 December 1940 and commissioned on 20 October 1941 at the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Norfolk Virginia.Hornet was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier. She was in service for just over one year. While in the Pacific theater Hornet was involved in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and in the Battle of Midway. In the Solomon Islands campaign she participated in the defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands where on 26 October 1942 Hornet was critically damaged and sunk by Japanese aircraft bombs and torpedoes.Hornet earned the American Defense Service medal the American Campaign medal the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal with 4 battle stars and the World War II Victory medal. She was the last U.S. fleet carrier lost in action.
Brand new box.
Detailed exterior.
True-to-scale detail.
Officially licensed product.
Comes in plastic display showcase.
This model does not have any openings.
Manufacturers original unopened packaging.
Dimensions approximately L-8 W-1 H-1.75 inches.
Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy realistic feel.
It is a highly detailed and accurate model perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.
HISTORY ASPECTS:Construction on the seventh Hornet (CV-8) began on 25 September 1939 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. She was launched on 14 December 1940 and commissioned on 20 October 1941 at the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Norfolk Virginia.Hornet was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier. She was in service for just over one year. While in the Pacific theater Hornet was involved in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and in the Battle of Midway. In the Solomon Islands campaign she participated in the defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands where on 26 October 1942 Hornet was critically damaged and sunk by Japanese aircraft bombs and torpedoes.Hornet earned the American Defense Service medal the American Campaign medal the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal with 4 battle stars and the World War II Victory medal. She was the last U.S. fleet carrier lost in action.
Price history
Oct 6, 2022
€28.85