Description
Scale model 1/350 Imperial Chinese Fleet Cruiser Peiyang "Chi Yuen" Bronco NB5018
Glue and paints are not included
Included:
sprues with details
photoetching
decals
stand
scheme for painting the model,
step by step instructions.
Zhiyuan was a protected cruiser built for the Imperial Chinese Navy. She was one of two Zhiyuan-class protected cruisers built, along with her sister ship Jingyuan. Zhiyuan was armed with fewer large naval guns, unlike later ships of the type (such as the British Pearl class), which had a greater number of smaller guns. This was explained by the fact that the medium-caliber rapid-fire cannon had not yet been introduced, so the firepower of a warship at that time mostly depended on the weight of an individual projectile, and not on the volume of fire. Both ships were assigned to the Beiyang fleet and were captained by Deng Shichang throughout their lives.