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Hobby Boss USS Essex LHD-2 – Model Kit 1:700

Brand
Hobby Boss
Manufacturer No.
83403
Scale
1:700
Product Code
KS-30088
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A large ship in a small scale, so the finished model stays a manageable size. USS Essex is the second Wasp class amphibious assault ship, commissioned in 1992. Her flight deck carries helicopters and Harrier jump jets, and her stern opens to a dock for landing craft. Marines and their equipment travel inside.

  • USS Essex LHD-2, US Navy amphibious assault ship
  • 1:700
  • Hobby Boss 83403

It is supplied as a plastic kit, not assembled and not painted. Paints and cement are bought separately.

Paints, glue and tools the manufacturer lists for this kit (product page or instructions). They are not included in the kit; linked are the ones you find with us.

Paints

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Colour HumbrolModel Master
Hull Red H17 / C29 985 XF-9 177
Gold H9 / C9 878 X-12 16 1744
Flat Black H12 / C33 950 XF-1 33 1749 36108
Gray H308 / C308 990 XF-19 127 1728
Flat White H11 / C62 951 XF-2 34 1768 36105
Dark gray H305 / C305 868 XF-58 125 1723
Sandy Brown C19 843 XF-59 63 1735
Yellow H4 / C4 953 X-8 69 1514
Dark Compass Ghost Grey H307 / C307 XF-22 128 1741
Tire Black H77 / C137
Wood Brown H37 / C43 983 186 1701
Medium Grey Green H312 / C312 120 1716

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Glue and tools named by the manufacturer

  • Hobby Boss Adhesives
  • Hobby Boss Cyano
  • Hobby Boss Paints
  • Hobby Boss Side Cutters
  • Hobby Boss Sharp Edged Pliers
  • Hobby Boss Modeling Knife
  • Hobby Boss Modeling File
  • Hobby Boss Nippers
  • Hobby Boss Drill
  • Hobby Boss Scissors
  • Hobby Boss Sand Paper
  • Hobby Boss Soft Cloth

What you need for it

AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement
AK Interactive

AK Interactive Extra Thin Cement 40 ml – Plastic Cement

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Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush
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Tamiya HG II Pointed Brush (Extra Fine) – Brush

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Small details such as instruments, buckles, insignia or figure faces call for a brush with a precise..

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter
Tamiya

Tamiya Sharp Pointed Side Cutter for Plastic – Side Cutter

74035

Cleanly removing parts from the sprue is the first step of every build and has a direct effect on ho..

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife
Tamiya

Tamiya Modeler's Knife – Modelling Knife

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A sharp hobby knife is indispensable for trimming sprue remnants, removing mould seams and cutting d..

Assembly instructions

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