1/700 Scale - Loose Cannon - Victory Cargo Ship

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1/700 scale waterline resin ship model with brass photo-etch details by Loose Cannon of a WWII Victory Cargo Ship. The Victory ship model is the WWII armed civilian version of this famous design. The kit consists of a resin hull and parts with a large brass photo etch sheet & instructions. The parts are cast in a soft styrene-like gray resin.. The kit is based on drawings of the Victory Ship as built, with many details taken from photographs and the still existing Victory Ship RED OAK VICTORY moored in Tampa FL. The kit is complete; all the modeler need add is glue & paint. The hull measures just over 7 3/4" long. Deck details such as cargo hatches, bollards, winches and lower superstructure are cast onto the hull. The Brass PE fret has railings, supports for the various platforms, 20MM gun shields, tackle for the cargo booms, and boat davits. Brass rod is provided for the cargo booms and topmasts. Complete assembly & painting instructions are also included. Glue and paint are not included. The Victory ship was a type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace shipping losses caused by German submarines. Based on an earlier design, the Liberty ship, 534 Victory ships were built. One of the first acts of the United States War Shipping Administration when it was formed in February 1942 was to commission the design of the class, initially designated EC2-S-AP1, where EC2 = Emergency Cargo, type 2 (Load Waterline Length between 400 and 450 feet), S = steam propulsion with one propeller (EC2-S-C1 had been the designation of the Liberty ship design). It was changed to VC2-S-AP1, and the title Victory Ship officially adopted on 28 April 1943. They were an enhancement of the previous Liberty ship design that was produced in much greater numbers; in particular, they had a higher speed of 15 to 17 knots (28 to 31 km/h) compared to 11 knots (20 km/h) and longer range. The higher speed was particularly important because it made them less easy prey to U-boats, and was achieved by using improved engines over the Liberty's triple expansion reciprocating steam engine — Lenz type reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines or diesel engines with a power output between 6000 and 8500 horsepower (4.5 and 6 MW). They also had electrically powered auxiliary equipment rather than steam powered. They were oil fired, although some Canadian vessels were completed with both coal bunkers and oil tanks so that they could use either fuel. They also had strengthened hulls compared to Liberty ships since a few of the latter had suffered fractured hulls. To improve the hull flexibility (to reduce stresses), the frames were 36 inches (914 mm) apart as opposed to 30 inches (762 mm). Victory ships were slightly larger than Liberty ships, at 455 feet (139 m) long and 62 feet (19 m) wide with 28 feet (7.6 m) draft (loaded). With a fine raked bow and a 'cruiser' stern, to help achieve the higher speed, they had a quite different appearance to Liberty ships.Item# WH-EB0930Please visit our ebay store – Warship Hobbies. We offer WWII Warship models and Detail Parts in 1/700 scale. Products include Warships, Warship Bundles, Resin Warships by Loose Cannon and Corsair Armada, Photo-Etch Detail parts and Paint Bundles by White Ensign Navy. All the materials you need to build a great model without having to search several sources. You are welcome to visit our Facebook at: /pages/Warship-Hobbies/126348224049843 .Texas residents only must pay 8.25% sales tax. read more

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