I Love Kit 1/700 Top Grade German Bismarck Battleship Plastic Model Kit [65701]

SKU: ILK65701 | Brand: I Love Kit | Product: I Love Kit 1/700 Top Grade German Bismarck Battleship Plastic Model Kit Bismarck stands as one of World War II's most renowned German warships. Commissioned in August 1940 after beginning construction in 1936, the battleship displaced 50,000 tons at full load—the largest in the world at the time. Heavily armored and extensively armed, the vessel earned the designation "unsinkable sea fortress," though this reputation proved short-lived following its maiden combat operation. During the Denmark Strait engagement, Bismarck dispatched the British battlecruiser HMS Hood in less than ten minutes, a feat that shocked the Royal Navy. However, torpedo bombers launched from the aircraft carrier Ark Royal struck the ship, jamming its rudder and rendering directional control impossible. The following day, the British fleet encircled Bismarck, subjecting it to sustained bombardment for approximately two hours before the vessel succumbed in the Atlantic Ocean. Item No: 65701 Item Name: Top Grade German Bismarck Battleship Bar Code: 9580208657011 Scale: 1:700 Item Type: Plastic Model Warship Kit Released Date: 2020-03 More Features: Wooden deck, PE, metal components