Trumpeter 05775 - Admiral Hipper (1940) 1/700 Cruiser Kit  [TP05775]

Trumpeter 05775 - Admiral Hipper (1940) 1/700 Cruiser Kit Overview

This 1/700 scale plastic model kit represents the German cruiser Admiral Hipper as configured in 1940, presented as a small-scale display ship suited to reference collections and compact showcases.

Admiral Hipper entered service on 29 April 1939 as the class lead. In the early war period she took part in operations off Norway and on 8 April 1940 engaged the British destroyer HMS Glowworm; the engagement concluded with Glowworm attempting a ramming maneuver and later sinking after causing damage. Admiral Hipper subsequently operated alongside Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in Norwegian waters and conducted commerce-raiding missions against Allied convoys in late 1940 and early 1941, including actions involving WS-5A and an interception of convoy SLS-64 in February 1941.

The completed hull measures about 294.15 mm long and 33 mm wide at 1/700 scale. The kit is supplied on six sprues including separate upper and lower hull halves, a deck, a wateline plate and a display stand, and the total parts count is 263 plastic components. The box dimensions and sprue layout make the model suitable for small dioramas and compact display cases. No photo-etched, resin, or metal parts are listed in the provided product information.

This kit offers a compact, reference-scale rendition of Admiral Hipper suitable for collectors and modelers focused on small-scale naval display realism.