UK Battleship HMS Belfast 1:300 Scale 1,517 pc. Building Block Set by COBI – COBI-4844
The HMS Belfast was a light cruiser of the British Royal Navy from World War II. It entered service on August 5, 1939. At the end of November of the same year, as a result of damage by a German mine, she was excluded from service for three years. From 1942 on she covered Arctic convoys. On December 26, 1943, together with the cruisers HMS Norfolk and HMS Sheffield, she repulsed the attacks of the German battleship Scharnhorst, which was trying to break through to an Allied convoy. HMS Belfast also participated in the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz. years 1945-1962, with breaks for repairs, she served in the Far East including participation in the Korean War.
COBI, in cooperation with the IMW (Imperial War Museums), has prepared a model of this historic British cruiser. The ship was designed on a scale of 1:300 and faithfully recreates the details of this cruiser in an impressive model. It has many movable elements, such as deck guns, rotating artillery towers, rudders, and propellers. The model has been covered with high-quality printed graphics representing equipment and camouflage. The set includes a display stand and plate with the name, scale of the model, and IMW logo printed on it. The Belfast makes a perfect gift for all warship enthusiasts or lovers of military history. It will also look great on a desk or bookshelf! Build history, piece by piece, with COBI.
Features:
- Fully compatible with other brands of construction blocks
- 1,517 high-quality pieces
- Produced in the EU by a company with over 20 years of tradition
- Impressive 1:300 scale
- Clear and intuitive instructions based on illustrations and step-by-step directions
