Trumpeter 05305 USS ENGLAND DE-635 1:350 destroyer model kit  [TP05305]

Trumpeter USS ENGLAND DE-635 1:350 scale model introduction

This is a 1:350 scale plastic model kit representing the World War II destroyer escort USS England DE-635, positioned as a display-oriented kit within a detailed warship lineup.

The real USS England was a turbo-electric (TE) destroyer escort commissioned in December 1943 and named for Ensign John Charles England. During 1944 she operated in the Pacific as an escort and hunter-killer escort, notably participating in an anti-submarine action between 19 May and 31 May where England and three sister DEs sank six Japanese submarines using Hedgehog projectors and depth charges. She later served in operations around Leyte, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa before being decommissioned in October 1945.

As a model, the kit matches the 1:350 scale with a selectable waterline or full-hull configuration. The kit includes a multi-piece lower and upper hull, separate decks and a waterline plate, and comes with a single photo-etched fret for fine detail. Total plastic part count and sprue layout are provided for builders who plan detailing and painting for display.

Assembly requires standard model-building techniques; the hull can be finished as a waterline presentation or assembled full-hull for diorama use. The kit's documented model length and beam give a compact finished display size suitable for shelf or case layouts.

The kit provides a compact 1:350 representation of USS England suitable for builders prioritizing historical subject accuracy and display flexibility, with options for either waterline or full-hull presentation.