CV Illustrious Class Generic nvw

CV Illustrious Class Generic — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV Illustrious Class Generic decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. CV Illustrious Class Generic. Specifically scaled to the NavWar model.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV Illustrious Class 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

The Illustrious class was the Royal Navy’s first wartime generation of armoured-deck fleet carriers, designed under treaty displacement limits with protection and survivability prioritized over maximum aircraft capacity. The class and its close derivatives fought across the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific, demonstrating the value of an armoured flight deck under heavy bomb and kamikaze attack.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: Class entered service in 1940 Class: Illustrious-class aircraft carrier Number in Class: 4 Nickname: None commonly recorded Primary Theater: Mediterranean / Indian Ocean / Pacific Major Operation: Taranto, Malta operations, Indian Ocean strikes, and British Pacific Fleet service Aircraft Complement: Approximately 36–57 aircraft depending ship, period, and deck park Final Disposition: Surviving ships were retired and scrapped during the postwar period