The Battleship HMS Rodney

by Carlo Cestra

Series: Super Drawings in 3D

Imprint: Kagero

88 Pages, 8.3 x 11.7 in, 140 profiles, B2 drawing sheet

Paperback
9788366148284
June 2019
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$36.95

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HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson were the only battleships of the Nelson class. HMS Rodney was built at Birkenhead Shipyards. She was launched on 28 December 1922, took the sea on 17 December 1925 and was commissioned in November 1927, three months behind Nelson. Her name was received in honor of Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney. She fought her entire career under the motto of “Non generant aquilae columbas” (“Eagles do not breed doves”).

The engineers found the perfect balance between size, armoring and armament, paying attention to achievable speeds. Her design was particular because the ship housed all the main armament towers at the bow, instead of having them distributed in the bow and stern, as it was then in use.

They had a displacement that did not exceed 35,000 tons, respecting the Washington Treaty of 1922, Rodney and Nelson were two of the most powerful battleships then existing, until the new generation of all big gun ships was launched in 1936. HMS Rodney and HMS Nelson were the only British battleships to have trimmed towers, the only ones to carry 406 mm (16 inch) guns, and the liquid-loaded bulkheads under the waterline.

"This is a neat book on the Rodney. It will be of great interest to modelers and aviation historians and enthusiasts alike. Highly recommended." ~AMPS Indianapolis

"... for modelers seeking accessible three-dimensional drawings for detailed work on your own HMS Rodney, this is another exceptional study from Kagero." ~Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"...if you are a fan of 3D renderings of classic warships, this title is nice addition to any collection." ~IPMS/USA

"Ship modellers wanting an easily accessible reference on HMS Rodney, the second Nelson-class battleship, would do well to consider this Kagero 3D Super Drawings volume."

~AirFix Model World

"Just a superb piece of work .. I would highly recommend!" ~Model Boats

"If you love British battleships and like to model them as accurately as possible then this book is most definitely for you. Highly recommended" ~Britmodeller