Airfix Plastic Model Kit
HMS Ajax (1/600)
Airfix HMS Ajax represents one of the Royal Navy’s most well known light cruisers of the Second World War. Moulded in 1/600 scale, this plastic kit captures the distinctive lines of the Leander-class design, offering a compact but detailed naval subject suitable for display or fleet building.
The kit provides all essential components required to complete the model, including a clear instruction sheet, paint guide and a decal sheet to finish the ship in authentic Royal Navy markings. Once assembled, HMS Ajax makes an impressive reminder of the era of treaty cruisers and early wartime naval engagements.
- 1/600 scale plastic model kit
- Leander-class light cruiser
- Includes instruction sheet and paint guide
- Decal sheet included for ship markings
- Classic Airfix naval subject
History
HMS Ajax was launched in March 1934 and served as one of the Royal Navy’s Leander-class light cruisers, a class designed to combine speed, endurance and firepower for worldwide service. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, Ajax was already an experienced ship, having served on overseas stations and participated in numerous fleet exercises.
Her most famous action came in December 1939 during the Battle of the River Plate. Alongside HMS Exeter and HMS Achilles, Ajax engaged the German pocket battleship off the coast of South America. Despite being outgunned, the British cruisers fought aggressively, damaging the German raider and forcing her into Montevideo harbour.
The engagement ultimately led to Graf Spee being scuttled by her own crew, marking one of the first major Allied naval successes of the war. HMS Ajax would continue to serve throughout the conflict, earning a reputation for reliability and determination, and securing her place as one of the most famous light cruisers in Royal Navy history.
