HMS Ark Royal Variant 1 — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

HMS Ark Royal Variant 1 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal This 1-1800 scale flight deck decal is designed for WWII Royal Navy miniature warship collections and naval wargaming.
Detailed 1-1800 scale waterslide deck decal representing HMS Ark Royal Variant 1. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Historical Information
HMS Ark Royal was a purpose-built fleet carrier commissioned in 1938 and one of the Royal Navy’s best-known early-war carriers. She served off Norway and throughout the Mediterranean, supported Malta convoys, and took part in the hunt for Bismarck. In November 1941 Ark Royal was torpedoed by U-81 near Gibraltar and sank the following day.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: 16 December 1938
Class: Ark Royal class
Number in Class: 1
Primary Theater: Atlantic and Mediterranean
Major Operation: Norway; Mediterranean operations; Malta convoys; hunt for Bismarck
Aircraft Complement: Up to approximately 54–60 aircraft depending on period
Final Disposition: Torpedoed by German submarine U-81 on 13 November 1941 and sank on 14 November 1941 near Gibraltar
Unique Detail: Her Swordfish aircraft delivered the torpedo hit that jammed Bismarck’s rudder, helping make the German battleship’s destruction possible.
 
 
Model Compatibility
This decal is specifically sized for Ghukek miniature 3D-printed ships.
Miniatures from different manufacturers may vary in flight-deck dimensions, elevator placement, weapons positions, island location, and other structural details, so decals are not automatically interchangeable between manufacturers.
 
Warlord Games Option
Where a Warlord Games version is offered, select the Warlord option specifically for the corresponding Warlord Games miniature.
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Warlord Games and Ghukek versions are NOT interchangeable.