Trumpeter Scale Models 6715 1/700 USS Constellation CV64 Aircraft Carrier

Scale 1/700

USS Constellation (CV-64). a Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier. was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the ‘new constellation of stars’ on the flag of the United States. One of the fastest ships in the Navy. as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 1985. she was nicknamed ‘Connie’ by her crew and officially as ‘America’s Flagship’. The contract to build Constellation was awarded to the New York Naval Shipyard Brooklyn. New York. on 1 July 1956. and her keel was laid down 14 September 1957 at the New York Navy Yard. She was christened and launched 8 October 1960. sponsored by Mary Herter (wife of Secretary of State Christian Herter). Constellation was delivered to the Navy 1 October 1961. and commissioned on 27 October 1961. with Captain T. J. Walker in command. At that time. she had cost about US$264.5 million. Constellation was the last U.S. aircraft carrier (as of 2016) to be built at a yard other than Newport News Shipbuilding Drydock Company. Constellation was scrapped at Brownsville. Texas. in 2015-2017.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Length: 18.4″
• Beam: 4.9″
• Trumpeter Product Number: 6715
• Painting and assembly required

INCLUDES:

• 720+ Parts
• 30 sprues
• Two decal sheets
• Clear parts
• One photo-etched fret
• Includes display stand and nameplate
• One-piece hull
• Detailed flight and hangar decks
• Two E-2C Hawkeye
• Four SH-60F Ocean Hawk
• Six EA-6B Prowler
• Ten F/A-18C Super Hornet
• Twelve F-14D Super Tomcat aircraft
• Illustrated instructions and paint guide