For this project it was my curiousity with this unique kit from Meng that pushed me to buy it. It featured a cartoonized PLA Navy Shandong aircraft carrier. In addition, the kit included a compact ocean diorama base that featured the submerged hull and top side details of the Shandong. It was a challenge to put the various deck markings on both sides of the flight deck. The important close-in air defense weapons like HHQ-10 short range air defense missiles and Type 1130 close-in weapon systems a

China launches first domestically-built aircraft carrier