1/350 Wood Deck for HMS King George V (TAM #78010) Pontos #35008WD1 Sealed MISP

Description: I want to clear some space on my shelves, so I have to part with some of my collection. THIS IS MY LAST ONE! I have said that in my opinion, the single most impressive upgrade for any ship kit is a classic wooden deck. This is a laser cut precision wood deck to go with Tamiya’s excellent 1/350 kit of the WWII Battleship HMS King George V (TAM #78010), which I may still have listed. The King George V had a main deck that was covered in teak from stem to stern and Pontos comes through with massive sheets. This upgrade set has three components: the multi-part (2 individual pieces) self-adhesive teak-tone wood deck, a length of fine black anchor chain and a dry-transfer sheet for hull draft markings. I only found one listing for this set on eBay (getting hard-to-find), but as a Top Rated Plus US Seller, I have this in stock and can reliably ship this set very quickly. Here is some of what I found out about this wonderfully detailed, but rare product: The Pontos site shows the instruction set, dry-transfer sheet and deck part drawings. They do not show or mention an anchor chain, but one exists in the package I have. From other sources, I have found the following list of features: · Composed of Wooden deck and Dry Transfer set for one ship kit· Recommended kits: 1/350 Tamiya King George V· Stained with RN Deck Bleached Teak / Jack Tar Teak tone for the protection and expression of real deck· Dry Transfer printed by Hobbydecal Scalemates.com has a listing that shows the package artwork and confirms that it is designed for the Tamiya #78010 HMS King George V kit. They say it also fits the sister ship (HMS Prince of Wales – Tamiya #78011), but since Pontos has a slightly different 3-piece product (#35004WD1) for the HMS Prince of Wales, I am not sure it is a 100% fit. There are also links to aftermarket parts and resources for all King George V-Class battleships. I couldn’t find any reviews of this particular deck, but Sean Hert did an outstanding review of the wood deck for the 1/350 DKM Scharnhorst (Pontos #35012WD1). I assume his comments would apply to the entire family of Pontos WD1 decks. He described the deck as laminated wood about 0.013” thick and attached to a stiff plastic backing. It was easy to free the parts with a light tracing with a hobby knife. His Conclusion was: “Replacement decks like these are growing in popularity in the model ship building hobby, and this should appeal to anyone who wants to upgrade the appearance of their Scharnhorst with real wooden decks!” If you want to see a deck going onto a model, Sovereign Hobbies did a 10-minute YouTube video that is loaded with useful tips and practical advice as he applies Pontos #35021WD1 to his 1/350 HMS Repulse model from Trumpeter. The set is in clear plastic sleeve about 14” x 5”. As you can see from the pictures, the package is pristine and still sealed, so I consider it still factory sealed and absolutely gift-ready. This item contains one laser cut self-adhesive wooden deck (in 2 pieces), a fine anchor chain and a dry-transfer sheet for hull draft markings. The deck requires no cement or paint to complete as shown. I use eBay Managed Payments, but I no longer ship internationally. Auction winner pays the winning bid and for a limited time, this finely detailed wood deck is being offered with $5 Flat Rate Shipping in the US! No reserve and a low starting bid. Check out my other great auctions and listings for combined shipping. Good luck! Those familiar with my listings can tell that I really enjoy these products and the modeling hobby. I like to provide more than just the bare facts about the items, trying to lead you into discovering more about the subjects and optimizing your builds (if that is your goal). I started out picking up models that I was interested in, with the eye toward building them when I had time. Always a bargain-hunter, I accumulated many more than I can build, so I found myself in a Collector status (sounds nicer than a hoarder). As I am sure you have noticed, my items are almost always sealed and in mint condition (I call them Gift-Ready), since I only open them when I am ready to build them. Now I enjoy making these products available to my fellow modelers; both Builders and Collectors. For the Builders, there are probably better (at least cheaper) ways to add to your project lists than buying from me, but you know you are getting top quality. For Collectors, my goal is to save you a few bucks over the competition for the same item in factory sealed and collectible (or resellable) condition.

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Bradenton, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-07T22:38:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD