The Lexington (CV-2) was originally designated CC-1 and laid down as a battle cruiser in January 1921 in Quincy, Massachusetts. Authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier by July 1922, it was commissioned in December 1927. On December 7, 1941, Lexington was based at Pearl Harbor when word of the Japanese attack was received. She immediately launched a search plane to hunt for the Japanese fleet. On May 7, 1942 Lexington’s air group sank the Japanese light carrier SHOHO and on the 8th Lexington was hit by two torpedoes and three bombs, finally rolling over on her side and sinking. Lexington received two battle stars for her World War II service.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/350
Skill Level: 3
Length: 30.5”
Width: 4.25”
Parts: 583
- Painting and assembly required
- 20 sprues
- One-piece hulls, waterline plate and decks
- Includes display stand and nameplate
- Onboard crane and cutter boats
- Twenty-seven 20mm guns, twelve 28mm guns and twelve 5” guns
- Decals for the Battle of Coral Sea, May 1942
- Includes the following aircraft with decals, clear canopies and folding wings:
- Four 4F4 of VF-2
- Six SBD of VB-2 and VS-2
- Three TBD of VT-2
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Cocoa Brown
Gold
Flat Black
Blue Grey
Light Grey
Deck Blue
Light Blue Grey
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