1/700 HMS Kent F78 Type 23 Frigate Model Kit

• Plastic model kit of an English type 23 frigate from the 2000s with 200 parts, photo etched parts and stand. Built Length: 190mm Diameter: 23.4 mm.
• Trumpeter 1:700 - HMS Type 23 Frigate Kent(F78)
• Detailed plastic model kit
• This is not a toy
• Requires paint, glue and building supplies

The Type 23 frigate is a class of frigate serving with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. All the ships are named after British Dukes,thus the class is also known as the Duke class. The first Type 23 was commission ed in 1989, and the sixteenth, HMS St Albans was launched in May 2000 and commission ed in June2002. The combination of Merlin helicopters with their advanced antisubmarine equipment, and Son ar 2087, has according to the Royal Navy, re-affirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare. HMSkentF78 was commission ed on 8June 2000 and was the first ship to enter Royal Navy service in the 21stCentury. She is currently refitting at Rosyth.