Aoshima 05672 HMS Cornwall RN WW2 County Class Heavy Cruiser 1/700 – plastic ship model kit

The Aoshima 05672 HMS Cornwall RN WW2 County Class Heavy Cruiser 1/700 scale model is a highly detailed plastic kit for building one of the most famous heavy cruisers of the Royal Navy from the World War II era. Designed for intermediate and advanced modelers, the kit allows you to recreate in miniature a ship belonging to the renowned County class, which played a significant role in the British maritime forces during the interwar period and throughout the global conflict from 1939 to 1945.

Features of the Aoshima HMS Cornwall County Class 1/700 model

• scale: 1/700
• user country: United Kingdom (Royal Navy)
• historical period: World War II
• category: plastic model kit
• material: high-quality plastic
• clear parts for making windows and spotlights
• recreated details of superstructures, gun batteries, and deck equipment
• possibility to build the model in the 1942 configuration
• instruction manual in the form of clear diagrams
• glue and paints are not included in the set

Historical description of HMS Cornwall – County Class

HMS Cornwall was one of the first County-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy in 1926-1928 as a response to the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty. The ship took an active part in operations in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. In April 1942, during the Battle of Ceylon, HMS Cornwall was sunk along with its sister ship HMS Dorsetshire by Japanese carrier-based aircraft – this event turned out to be one of the key moments in the naval battles in this region.

Who do we recommend the Aoshima HMS Cornwall model for?

We especially recommend this model to enthusiasts of British naval history and ship modeling who appreciate high-quality details and want to build an accurate replica of a vessel from the pivotal period of World War II. The kit will help develop skills in detail painting, working with small parts, and as an additional challenge, creating realistic rigging and decorating the decks.

Difficulty level: 3/5

Medium difficulty – perfect for modelers with basic experience in assembling 1/700 scale ships.