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H.M. Armed Forces

Construction Toy
2011 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Character Options Ltd (manufactured)
Place of origin
Poland (manufactured)

construction toy of a naval destroyer. Made using Lego - style plastic construction bricks, predominantly in grey. The set comes with five micro-figures, 1 Royal Navy helicopter pilot, 2 Royal Navey deck gunners and 2 Royal Navy ratings.
The ship toy comes with an accompanying helocopter and the ship is fitted with a rotating forward gun turret, a helicopter hanger and opening missile launch bay doors.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
War
Dolls & Toys
Games
Construction Toys
Object type
Construction toy
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Construction Set
  • Construction Set
  • Construction Set
  • Leaflets
  • Construction Set
  • Decals
Titles
  • H.M. Armed Forces (series title)
  • Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
construction toy of a naval destroyer. Made using Lego - style plastic construction bricks, predominantly in grey. The set comes with five micro-figures, 1 Royal Navy helicopter pilot, 2 Royal Navey deck gunners and 2 Royal Navy ratings.
The ship toy comes with an accompanying helocopter and the ship is fitted with a rotating forward gun turret, a helicopter hanger and opening missile launch bay doors.
Dimensions
  • Length: 60cm
  • Width: 25cm
  • Height: 12cm
When built the ship is approx .L60xW25xH12cm
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
(24/05/2013)
Group label from War Games exhibition

WG-145, WG-152, WG-153
Invisible weapons
Using camouflage to hide from the enemy is a long-held tactic of warfare.

In recent years, the idea of invisibility for military vehicles has used stealth technology. Stealth fighter jets and Destroyer ships have a multi-faceted covering that is invisible to radar. As such they can appear hidden, allowing them to approach or attack the enemy, unseen.

This action figure has been equipped with another form of invisible technology. The designator device he is holding allows a laser, invisible to the eye, to be fixed on the exact location of a target. The location is then transmitted to a weapon which can accurately destroy the target from a distance.

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HM Armed Forces Destroyer, 2011
Made by Character Options Ltd, Britain
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Made by Character Options Ltd, Britain
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.372:1 to 4-2012

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Record createdJune 7, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1264688/hm-armed-forces-construction-toy/
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