TRUMPETER 06721 1:700 HMS TYPE 23 Frigate - Westminster (F237)

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 commissioned in 1989, and the sixteenth, HMS St Albans was launched in May 2000 and commissioned in June 2002. The combination of Merlin helicopters with their advanced anti submarine equipment, and Sonar 2087, has according to the Royal Navy, re-affirmed its reputation as a leader in anti-submarine warfare.

   HMS Westminster (F237) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was launched on 4 February 1992.

Item No         06721
Item Name         HMS TYPE 23 Frigate – Westminster(F237)
Bar Code         9580208067216
Scale         1:700
Item Type         Plastic Model Warship Kit
Model Brief         Length: 190mm  Beam: 23.4mm
Total Parts         190+
Metal Parts         n/a
Photo Etched Parts         1 piece
Film Parts         n/a
Resin Parts         n/a
Total Sprues         5 sprues , hull and deck
Released Date         2021-04
More Features         Lower hull made from multi-directional slide moulds.
-  Deck wood pattern finely rendered
-  Contains engraved name plate
-  Photo-etched frets included