PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier, 1/350 - Trumpeter 05617

The Trumpeter 05617 model kit recreates a People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier at a 1/350 scale. This plastic kit lets you build an imposing modern vessel, with its hull, flight deck, and island.

The subject is part of the Chinese aircraft-carrier program developed from the former Soviet ship Varyag, which was acquired unfinished and then converted to meet the needs of the Chinese Navy. Its silhouette is notably distinguished by its large flight deck and the forward ski-jump intended for carrier-based air operations.

The box includes parts made of injected polystyrene, a photo-etched sheet, and decals. The build also includes an aircraft group at scale, with Shenyang J-15 aircraft as well as several types of embarked helicopters.

With 920 parts announced, this naval model offers a detailed and engaging building project. Careful preparation of subassemblies, progressive painting of the deck, hull, and island, then applying the decals help highlight the many distinctive areas of the aircraft carrier. The photo-etched parts add extra finesse to the ship’s details.

At 1/350 scale, each dimension of the real ship is reduced by a factor of 350. This scale is particularly well-suited for creating a detailed naval display, on a base or in a marine diorama.

• Brand : Trumpeter
• Reference : 05617
• Type : aircraft carrier model kit (to assemble)
• Subject : PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier
• Scale : 1/350
• Materials : injected plastic and photo-etch
• Number of parts : 920
• Decals : included

Plastic glue, paints, a primer, cutting and sanding tools, as well as weathering products may be required for assembly and finishing.