1/700  052662  Aoshima Waterline HMS County Class Heavy Cruiser Dorsetshire Final version vs Arch Nemesis Aichi D3A2 "Indian Ocean Raid Limited Edition" *Rare & Hard to Find*  (Plastic Scale 2nd World War Sea Warfare Ship Model)

Another rare collector's item. Released in 2018 but quickly snapped up then went OOP thereafter. Features HMS Dorsetshire in its final version as sunk by Aichi "Val" dive bombers together with HMS Cornwall in 1942. British have a way of having their ships sunk by Airpower alone without adequate protection as in Repulse and Prince of Wales in 1941 Battle off Malaya, approximately 5 months earlier and again repeated in Indian Ocean Raid. A terrible loss of lives and steel tonnage for the risk undertaken. Item is unbuilt and all sprue sets still sealed in its original plastic wrap. Decal and Instruction are still in the box and actual condition of kit is as shown in the photos attached. Any photos in this listing depicting a finished model is inserted just for your reference purpose only. This item really need assembly & painting to re-create yourself a detailed historical model. How realistic this model will turn out depends on how skilled you are and to what limit you want to push yourself. Take the challenge. Lastly, do note that I will not be entertaining refunds/exchanges once item is bought. Item will be sold "as is" based on: 1. Photos attached 2. Listing's terms & conditions 3. Question & answer via Carousell's chat function 4. Physical check during meet up Use these avenues for clarification before confirming your purchase after which there will be no recourse for any issues the buyer were to discover after the sale. Thank you.