Lot of 2 1:1383 Scale Vintage Antique WW2 Australian & New Zealand Light Cruiser

Description

Lot of 2 1:1383 Scale Vintage Antique WW2 Australian & New Zealand Light Cruisers
Condition: Very good considering age, Handpainted, Plastic, Clean, Solid
A Jax Mancave Trophy
UNIQUE ! Handcrafted. Plastic.
Built and incorporated as pieces to a ‘Floor Game’ - “Pacific: Guadalcanal” (designed by me circa 1975). Configured as British Leander Class Light Cruisers transferred to Commonwealth Australia and New Zealand. 7270 tons, 562’ o/a, 8 - 6” guns, 4 - 4” guns, Torpedo Tubes, 1 Seaplane. 562’ = 6744” @ 4.875” = 1:1383 Scale
Compatible with 1:1250 or 1:1500, Can easily be considered for Heavy Cruisers in a smaller Scale.
Australian CL HMAS Perth (Labeled #1) (1939)
‘Battle of the Java Sea’/‘Battle of Sunda Straight’ 28Feb42 After a valiant fight inflicting significant damage on the enemy, struck by 4 torpedoes and sunk along with US CA Houston.
New Zealand CL HMNZS Leander (Labeled #2) (1933)
13Jul43 ‘Battle of Kolombangara’ (Guadalcanal): Assisted in sinking CL Jintsu, struck by torpedo, survived/repaired/retired. US CL Honolulu and CL St. Louis also torpedoed and survived.
Background ships are 1:1250 Scale for photo presentation and perspective and are not included.
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