French Navy Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Condorcet, 1/350 - Hobby Boss 86505

The French Navy Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Condorcet by Hobby Boss, reference 86505, is a plastic model kit to be assembled at 1/350, depicting the French battleship Condorcet. Once built, it measures 414 mm in length and 73.7 mm in width.

The Condorcet battleship

The Condorcet belonged to the Danton class, a series of battleships built for the French Navy in the early 20th century. Entering service in 1911, it falls under the pre-dreadnought generation, also known as semi-dreadnoughts: ships designed before the standardization of battleships with uniform main armament. It served during the First World War before undergoing several changes over the course of its career.

The Hobby Boss 1/350 model kit

This naval replica is made up of more than 470 parts. The hull is divided into two sections. The kit includes thirteen sprues, the deck, and a display stand. Photo-etched parts are provided to reproduce fine details, along with a metal anchor chain.

The display base and its engraved plate allow you to exhibit the battleship once the assembly is complete. The 1/350 scale offers a size well suited for detailed representation of a historic battleship, while keeping the model’s length compatible with a dedicated model display case or shelf.

Assembly and finishing

Assembling a scale model requires careful preparation of the parts before gluing. Using glue suitable for plastic, precision cutting tools, and fine abrasive paper makes working on the sprues and mating lines easier. Photo-etched parts should be handled with care using a fine-tip tool or tweezers.

Priming ensures surfaces are uniform before applying the colors. Decals and added details can be applied after the main paint. A light weathering effect, applied with restraint, can then be used to bring out the volumes, decks, and raised features of the superstructure.

Technical specifications

• Brand : Hobby Boss
• Reference : 86505
• Type : military ship model kit to be assembled
• Subject : French battleship Condorcet
• Scale : 1/350
• Main material : injected plastic
• Number of parts : more than 470
• Length (assembled) : 414 mm
• Width (assembled) : 73.7 mm
• Included items : thirteen sprues, deck, display stand, engraved plate, metal anchor chain, and three photo-etched parts