Airfix HMS Illustrious 1:350 Model Set - A50059

Uusi, rakentamaton. The fifth warship so-named, HMS Illustrious has been serving the Royal Navy since 1982. Although smaller than the typical aircraft carrier, Illustrious and her sisters have proven invaluable to the Royal Navy. The new Airfix kit represents the Illustrious after her 2002 refit.

The kit contains 276 light gray parts with better-than-average detail. You can build a full-hull or waterline model; if you choose the latter, you will have to make your own base plate. You can also pose the elevators at different heights.

The instructions, which were confusing, come in a 28-page booklet with 113 steps. You also get a really nice little book about the history of the ship, and the box art has two large photos of the carrier.