CV Furious Variant #3 nvw

CV Furious variant #3 — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV Furious variant #3 decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Nav4014: CV Furious variant #3. Specifically scaled to the NavWar model.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV Furious during that period of time. Customers report that most decals fit Davco ship castings fairly well. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

HMS Furious was one of the Royal Navy’s pioneering aircraft carriers, evolving from a First World War battlecruiser design through several stages of aviation conversion. In World War II she operated off Norway, ferried fighters to Malta, supported Arctic operations, and in 1944 took part in repeated Fleet Air Arm strikes against the German battleship Tirpitz, including Operation Tungsten.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: 26 June 1917; recommissioned after full carrier conversion in 1925 Class: Courageous-class origin; unique carrier conversion Number in Class: 1 in final carrier configuration Nickname: None commonly recorded Primary Theater: Arctic / Norway / Mediterranean Major Operation: Operation Tungsten and other 1944 strikes against Tirpitz Aircraft Complement: About 36 aircraft, depending wartime period Final Disposition: Placed in reserve late in 1944 and sold for scrap in 1948