Kit frigate Leander-type out of resin with metal parts, scale 1:700.
Kit will be delivered with photo etched parts including deck railings, decals, pennent numbers and a Wasp-helicopter which is not on the picture.
Advise: First two pictures show ready assembled model.
The General Purpose Leander Class frigates started entering service in the Royal Navy in the early 1960's. They were designed to perform a wide variety of roles from Anti-Submarine, Anti-Aircraft, Aircraft Direction to a general Utility role.
They were four versions of the Leander. The major difference being the weapon systems used. The first was the Gun Leander, the second the Ikara version. The third version was armed with the Exocet missile system whilst the fourth version also had the Seawolf system fitted.
The series of four Leanders from MT Miniatures represents the four versions of the frigate. They date from the very early 1960's, with HMS Leander whilst HMS Charybdis was converted to the Seawolf system in 1982. The last of the Leanders remained in service until the early 1990's.
From the Leander frigate are the following versions as kit or painted and fully sasembled available:
HMS Cleopatra; Exocet Conversion
HMS Ajax; Ikara Conversion
HMS Charybdis, Seawolf Conversion
HMS Leander, Batch 1 Gun Conversion
