About the British Battle Cruiser Repulse
Launched in 1916, the H.M.S. Repulse took part in WWI naval actions before being refitted
during the inter-war years. When WWII broke out, the Repulse was in the Atlantic, escorting
convoys, hunting German commerce raiders, covering Allied forces near Norway, and chasing
German capital ships such as the Bismarck. She was then transferred to the Far East as a
deterrent against Japanese aggression. Together with the Prince of Wales and 4 destroyers,
the Repulse formed Force Z, which sortied from Singapore in December 1941 and was sighted
by Japanese aircraft. In the resulting attack, both the Repulse and Prince of Wales were famously
sunk, demonstrating that even capital ships were vulnerable to air attack.
About the Model
Mr. Yoshio Tamiya founded a saw mill/lumber factory in Shizuoka-City. Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called "First in Quality Around the World."
Now Tamiya is offering more than 3000 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies.
