The COBI company, as part of a prestigious cooperation with the IMW (Imperial War Museums), has prepared a model of the historic British cruiser HMS Belfast. The ship was designed on a scale of 1:300 and faithfully reflects the details of its historical inspiration. The light cruiser is 64 cm / 25.2" long and 19.5 cm / 7.7" high. It has many movable elements, such as deck guns, rotating artillery towers, rudders and propellers. The model has been covered with high-quality prints representing equipment and camouflage. Prints do not rub off even during intensive use. The set includes a black display stand and a white plate with the name and scale of the model printed on it. The plaque also features the IMW (Imperial War Museums) logo. The Belfast will make a perfect gift for all lovers of history, military and marine science. It will also look great on a desk, bookshelf or on a shelf with souvenirs. Build history, piece by piece, with COBI.
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. Scharnhorst's interception contributed to its subsequent encirclement and sinking. HMS Belfast also participated in the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz. Starting in June 1944, it underwent a general renovation.
In August 1945, she entered the port of Sydney, where the end of the war in the Pacific found her. In the years 1945-1962, with breaks for repairs, she served in the Far East including participation in the Korean War. In 1966, it was designated for a residential hulk. By 1971, though, she was threatened with scrapping.
Thanks to the attitude of British society, though, this did not happen. It was instead anchored on the Thames and became a museum exhibit. Subsequent renovations extend its life.
1517 high-quality elements
Produced in the EU by a company with over 35 years of tradition
The blocks meet the safety standards of products for children
Fully compatible with other brands of construction blocks
Blocks with prints do not scratch or smear and do not fade during play or under the influence of temperature
Clear and intuitive instructions based on illustrations and step-by-step directions
Display stand and a plate with the name of the ship
Model scale 1:300
Designed in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums
Model dimensions with stand (L x W x H): 64 cm (25.2") x 9 cm (3.5") x 20 cm (7.8")
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Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Contains small parts that may be swallowed or inhaled (choking hazard). We recommend keeping the packaging for information purposes. We reserve the right to change colors and technical details.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 9 reviews.
Beautiful model of a beautiful ship! Instructions were very clear and never had any confusion about which prices to put where. Looks great on our wall with the New Jersey and Tang!
Frances V.5/5Verified
Basic ship was great. My issue was that you used dark grey and black bricks interchangeable. The manual printing didn't make enough color difference between the two..even your our people putting the kit together had a hard time. I had bricks (like the helmets) that I was suppose to have two dark grey, but you only supplied black. There were other bricks in the same boat. Other than this issue the kit built great (like always with Cobi). Finished ship in two days and final product looks great and is solid. Good buy and fast shipping.
Douglas S.4/5Verified
Loved building this model, pure enjoyment
Harry T.5/5Verified
Fast shipping, no damage, amazing sets
Victor M.5/5Verified
Awesome set absolutely love it, my only complaint is that idk if it’s specifically my copy but a couple of the parts ere not accurate to color of parts shown on the box. Specifically on the bow, there’s supposed to be a black part just above the bulbous for the waterline, but it was red in the instructions and was not given the correct color part, and the stern piece here the rudder connects wasn’t matching either with the rest of the design, I know i fallowed the instructions correctly, so it could just be my copy, but other than those 2 minor complaints, the rest of the build is awesome
James C.4/5
Very dissapointed at failure to received missing pieces and the lack of communication. Missing piecdes should not happen!
Roberto M.3/5Verified
Always love buying from buildcobi, shipping is always fast and prices are great.
Andrew O.5/5
Well detailed
Marshall S.5/5
It was a fun build. A little challenging at times but worth it. Lots of fun, cant wait to order another ship soon.
James S.5/5
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