HMS ‘Vanguard’ S-28 SSBN Submarine

Plastic kit from BRONCO, for the assembly of an English submarine HMS ‘Vanguard’ S-28  SSBN Submarine of modern era, on 1/350 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, assembly instructions, P.E. parts and decals.

The "Vanguard" nuclear submarine is one of the four British "Vanguard" class strategic nuclear submarines. The first ship, the "Vanguard", entered service in August 1993. Each submarine can be equipped with 16 D5 "Trident" submarine-launched ballistic missiles, each of which can carry 4 to 6 nuclear warheads, with a larger range of 12,000 kilometers. ). This class of boats are coated with anechoic materials that reduce noise. The missile cabin is a parallel midbody, with a horizontal rudder at the forehead, without a shell rudder, and a cross-shaped tail fin at the tail. The hull structure is a single and double hull hybrid type, which is beneficial to reduce hull resistance and improve propulsion efficiency. The hull has a smooth appearance and low sailing resistance. The boat is equipped with 6 cabins including the first torpedo cabin, command cabin, missile cabin, auxiliary engine cabin, reactor cabin, and main engine cabin.