Meng’s PLAN Type 001 Aircraft Carrier Liaoning 1/70th size

Preview: Meng’s 1/70th scale PLAN Type 001 Aircraft Carrier Liaoning

PLAN Type 001 Aircraft Carrier Liaoning

From Meng

1/700th scaleModels

Available in: February 2025

Kit No. #PS-010

The Subject:

Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, was originally built in the 1980s in a Ukrainian shipyard as part of the Soviet project 1143.6. Construction stalled after the dissolution of the USSR due to lack of funds, and Russia decided to abandon the vessel in 1995. It was initially sold to China for a much reduced price with the intention of converting it into a floating gambling casino. However, it was eventually handed over to the Chinese Navy, which completed and modified the original design.

PLAN Type 001 Aircraft Carrier Liaoning fact sheet

Liaoning measures 306 metres in length and displaces approximately 75,000 metric tonnes. The aircraft carrier has become a vital knowledge base for the Chinese industry, enabling it to gain expertise in aircraft carrier construction. Its air-wing is composed of between 34 and 50 helicopters and aircraft, including the J-15 naval fighter, which is an unlicensed version of the Russian Su-33. The aircraft carrier has become a vital knowledge base for the Chinese industry, enabling it to gain expertise in aircraft carrier construction.

Sailors transfer a J-15 fighter jet into the hangar bay during a training exercise

The Chinese Navy has continued to develop its aircraft carrier capabilities, with the Shandong, a Chinese-built vessel based on the project 1143.6 design, and the Fujian, a ship designed and built from scratch by the Chinese industry, representing the next steps in the country’s aircraft carrier development.

The Liaoning (centre) took part in a drill in the Pacific Ocean in April last year. The aircraft carrier, along with other Chinese vessels, sailed across the Miyako Strait. PS-010 will be released. The aircraft carrier “Liaoning” is the subject. This is a plastic kit in 1/700 scale. The kit includes a stand. The kit is easy to assemble, with no adhesive required and a pre-coloured design.

The kit includes a stand in the box.

The kit comes with high-definition sign decals for the helideck and aircraft carriers.

The aircraft elevator can be posed in different positions

The hangar door can be opened or closed, and the internal structure of the hangar is included.

The ship’s weapons and crane can rotate and move.

The kit includes the same-scale aircraft, including the J-15, J-35, Z-18, and Z-20.

Faithfully reproduces the appearance of the Liaoning after its overhaul in 2024.

The kit is easy to assemble with no glue required and a pre-coloured design.

The flame shields come with two replacement parts, which you can choose from to create in the up or down position.

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