Admiral Class Battlecruiser

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Admiral Class Battlecruiser
BC-ADMIRAL-EM-P
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$24.99 inc. tax

$24.99 ex. tax
? Tax based on California, United States.

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Admiral Class Battlecruiser Summary

This is a 3D printed game piece from EBard Models

The Admiral-class battlecruisers were designed near the end of WW1 and were to be named after famous admirals. Of the 4 ships of her class, only the HMS Hood was completed. The others were cancelled in 1919, and no more battlecruisers would be built due to the arms limitations agreements in place at the time. The Hood's design was revised while under construction with improvements learned from the Battle of Jutland. She was completed in 1920, was of an advanced design thought to make her a capable battleship, given her immense size. She was the largest warship in the world for 20 years.

In May 1941 Hood and the battleship Prince of Wales were ordered to intercept the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they attempted to break out into the North Atlantic. In the subsequent Battle of the Denmark Strait, she was hit by several German shells. The aft magazines of Hood exploded causing catastrophic damage. Her back broken, she sank within 5 minutes of opening fire, taking down all on board but 3 surviving crew members. Due to her perceived invincibility, her loss was a blow to the Royal Navy's prestige and public morale.

The detail of this 3D printed game piece easily surpases the injection molded, out of the box piece from the 1941 game edition. There is no comparison if you are looking for a realistic sculpt.

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