Trumpeter’s A Barracuda & Joan of Arc in February

French Navy Helicopter Cruiser Jeanne d’Arc 1964

by Trumpeter

Kit No #05636

1/350th scale

French Navy Helic We look at the colours, decals, & built-up kits in our preview…

French Navy Helicopter Cruiser Jeanne d’Arc 1964

by Trumpeter

Kit No #05636

Model1/350th scale

France Jeanne d’Arc helicopter carrier, formerly known as Resolution , after the French heroine in history–Joan of Arc named. The ship was built on 7 July 1960, launched in September 1961, and put into service on 30 June 1964. The Jeanne d’Arc is a widely used ship. It was originally designed as a training vessel, but it could be converted to an amphibious assault, helicopter carrier or troop transporter with a few modifications. When making troop transport, ships can carry a 700-man battalion landing their equipment.

The colour schemes presented in this kit and its aircraft

The decals in the box

The ship junction 182 meters long, 24 meters wide ship, draft of 7.3 meters; gear power unit 2 turbine axis, 40,000 horsepower; maximum speed of 26.5; 15 when the speed, endurance of about 10,000 kilometers or more. The hull is a one-piece part. Jeanne d’Arc aircraft carrier in 2000 carried out modernisation and removed aft 100 mm anti-aircraft artillery.

Length: 520.2mm/Beam: 72.3mm

Total Parts: 430+

Anchor chain

Total of 20 sprues, decks , hull and stand

Detailed Hull is a one-piece part

Detailed Detailed decks

-Extensive photo-etched details included

-Helicopters included: Sa.321 *4, ALOUETTE *2 , GAZELLE *2,

The model built up by Trumpeter’s in-house model builders…

Fairey Barracuda

by Trumpeter

Kit No #05825

1/48th scale

ModelThe Fairey Barracuda was a carrier-based torpedo bomber and dive bomber that played a significant role in the Royal Navy’s operations during World War II. The Fairey Barracuda was designed to fold its wings, making it easy to store on aircraft carriers. It could also carry torpedoes or bombs. The decals included in the box. The Barracuda replaced the Fairey Albacore Biplanes. First flight: 7 December 1940 Produced: 1941-1945 Number built: 2,602 Manufacturer: Fairey Aviation

Length: 258.6mm/ Wingspan: 312.6mm

Total of 9 sprues

The kit consists of over 190 parts

-Fuselage and wing with finely engraved panel lines

– Photo etched parts included