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 theSanta Cruz Islandssunk 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
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– 10 pieces of photo etched frets for handraisradar parts etc.
– Contains d