USS Nimitz CVN-68, 1/700 - Trumpeter 05714

The USS Nimitz CVN-68 by Trumpeter, reference 05714, is a plastic model kit at the 1/700 scale. It recreates the American aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in its 1975 configuration, the year it entered service.

The USS Nimitz CVN-68 aircraft carrier

The USS Nimitz is the lead ship of the Nimitz class of the United States Navy. This nuclear-powered aircraft carrier lent its name to a series of major vessels in the U.S. fleet. Its silhouette—defined by a long angled flight deck and its island positioned to starboard—makes it an iconic subject for a collection of modern military ships.

The Trumpeter 1/700 scale model

This 1/700 reproduction allows you to build a modern aircraft carrier in a format suited to naval collections and maritime dioramas. The kit includes injection-molded plastic parts, photo-etched parts, a metal wire, and decals. You can choose between a full-hull presentation or a waterline option, with a transparent maritime base provided for the waterline version.

The many details specific to an aircraft carrier, especially on the flight deck, the island, and the deck elements, require careful preparation of the parts as well as methodical assembly. Photo-etching adds fine detail to certain equipment and is best worked with suitable tools.

Assembly and finishing

A fine primer makes it easier to paint the sub-assemblies and improves the visibility of the details. For a neat finish, the flight deck, the island, markings, and aircraft are better treated separately before the final assembly. Applying decals to a smooth surface helps reproduce the visible reference markings on the deck.

At 1/700 scale, every dimension of the real ship is reduced by a factor of 700. This Trumpeter model kit therefore provides a complete base for depicting the USS Nimitz CVN-68 within a collection dedicated to contemporary U.S. Navy vessels.

Technical features

• Brand : Trumpeter
• Manufacturer reference : 05714
• Product reference : 9365714
• Type : assembled aircraft carrier model
• Subject : USS Nimitz CVN-68
• Scale : 1/700
• Main material : injection-molded plastic
• Configuration represented : 1975
• Included elements : photo-etching, metal wire, and decals
• Display options : full hull or waterline