• 1/350 scale USS Hornet (CV-8) 1942 plastic model kit by Trumpeter (Kit No. 05601)
• Represents the famous U.S. Navy Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Hornet CV-8 during World War II
• Captures Hornet’s distinctive long flight deck, starboard island superstructure and early-war U.S. carrier appearance
• USS Hornet was the third and final Yorktown-class aircraft carrier constructed for the U.S. Navy
• Features detailed hull, flight deck and island superstructure suitable for a substantial naval display
• Flight deck provides ample space for displaying period carrier aircraft and deck operations
• Recreates the carrier’s prominent elevators, deck-edge features and other characteristic structural details
• 1/350 scale offers an excellent balance between fine detail, impressive size and practical display space
• USS Hornet entered service in 1941, shortly before the United States entered World War II
• Best known for launching the famous Doolittle Raid on Japan in April 1942
• Sixteen B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from Hornet for the historic raid
• Hornet subsequently participated in the decisive Battle of Midway in June 1942
• Later operated extensively during the Guadalcanal and Solomon Islands campaigns
• USS Hornet was lost following heavy Japanese air attacks during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in October 1942
• Ideal for collectors of U.S. Navy, Pacific War, WWII aircraft carrier and naval aviation subjects
• Excellent choice for recreating a historically significant 1942 U.S. Navy carrier display
• Large flight deck offers extensive opportunities for aircraft placement, deck weathering and operational detailing
• Hull and superstructure are ideal for washes, salt staining, paint fading and realistic maritime weathering
• An important companion to USS Yorktown CV-5 and USS Enterprise CV-6 in a Yorktown-class carrier collection
• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Glue and paint not included
• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+
