Tamiya78011 HMS Prince Of Wales 1:350 Ship Model Kit

Another Tamiya model I have purchased and have just commenced building it. As usual Tamiya products are well ahead of their competitors the plastic is of good quality as are the parts on the spru. Have also completed recently the Bismark, KG5, Missouri and if the building and finished product are like the predecessors the model will be a fine one. Why go anywhere else, Tamiya products are excellent.

Looks like a great quality kit, usual high standard from Tamiya

A brillant kit that I bought to celebrate getting a new job.. Am really taking my time over it. Its very well put together and the instructions are clear. You do need to drill a few small holes yourself so not suitable for youngest modellers. i love it!

This is my first plastic model ship for about 30 years and how they have come on. Really well detailed sprues, components easily cut from sprue (buy a specialised sprue cutter with tiny jaws) and should make a fine model. Beware - this isn't a weekend project, more like several weeks, and lots of the components are seriously small and easy to drop on the floor. Make sure you have a powerful torch (or the wife) handy to find them. It's also essential to paint the small parts before cutting them off the sprue as painting on the model is difficult. When locating the tiny bits on the model I found that reverse tweezers are ideal - these naturally grip the item by spring and you have to squeeze the blades to release as opposed to normal tweezers which let go if you don't keep the finger pressure on.Only real neg is that, because of the scale, the gun barrels on the small guns are very (very) thin and easy to break off - I've done it. Might try to replace with fine brass wire drilled into the gun body - fiddly again but what else can you do?Buy and be patient!

This excellent kit was a pressie from my girlfriend. Delivery was so quick I'm beginning to think Amazon have a Tardis! TAMIYA have done the subject proud with an excellent detailed kit that will be a delight for any modeler, and offers lots of scope for the perfectionist, through the addition of photo-etch upgrade parts. I would recommend that investment if you want to take this famous battleship to model exhibition standard. I have done this and expect to be a busy boy for some time, even though I am expecting some headaches along the way. Yes I know they will be self inflicted. It has prompted a number of other purchases, also from Amazon, to enable me to do the Ship justice.

Could I make a suggestion. To paint the lettering on the nameplate , file a cocktail stick to a fine point and use it as a paint brush. Be sparing with the paint or it will produce a blob . Do a trial run on some waste and you will be rewarded and proud

I did not realize when I ordered this kit that it is 38 years old

Very good model

This Tamiya 1:350 kit of HMS Prince of Wales is large, intricate and very satisfying to build. It's worthwhile have the appropriate Tamiya acrylic paints ready before assembly.

I've always built 1:700 WL models, when this showed up I couldn't believe it. It is frigging huge! I love it. Just finished up my first 1:350 WWII destroyer and it was glorious. Can't wait to get started on this one! Tamiya models are the best.

Excelente, me llegó 15 días antes de la fecha prevista.

Belle maquette pour public averti tout de même car le camouflage n'est pas simple à faire le rendu est super sur la photo elle n'est pas complètement terminée mais je n'ai que celle-là

La nave è arrivata nei tempi previsti. Ottima di fattura e semplice nel montaggio. Era la mia prima Tamiya, ma ne sono completamente soddisfatto.