Chinese PLAN Type 055 Large Destroyer (Cruiser) in 1/350 Scale, Dutch 3D Naval Miniatures, OOB Review and Build
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The Chinese PLAN Type 055 Large Destroyer in 1/350 scale
DDG--180
In 2017 the Chinese launched their first Type 055 large AEGIS-like destroyer, which is more on the order of a cruiser, displacing 12,000 tons full load.
I has 80 VLS cells, 48 forward and 32 amidships just in front of the hangar.
These are full VLS capable of carrying multiple missile types including anti-air, quad-packed anti-air, VLS launched anti-submarine rocket assisted torpedoes, cruise missiles, and anti-shipping missiles.
The vessel also has a dual hanger allowing for two large ASW helos.
There is a larger APARs than for previous PLAN designs, and the hull of the vessel displays significant stealth characteristics.
This is a modern, Chinese Tico-type cruiser.
Two more were launched in June-July of 2018, with another about to be launched bringing to four vessels within two years. Four more are expected to follow on the heals of these and the Chinese are expected to build potentially 16-20 of these vessels while they continue producing the Type 052D DDG (which is similar to the US Flight IIA Burke DDG, of which they now have 14-16 in the water.
These vessels look to contain significant command and control spaces to guide the defense of a carrier strike grup, whose defense they were built for.
I purchased a 1/350 scale model of the vessel from Dutch Miniature on Shapways 3D Printing outlet which comes in white adn without significant detail, but with a good hull form and bridge and major deck structure and helo pad:
