1/1250 Scale British Royal Navy HMS Nelson (28): Length: 7", Width: 1.25" The collection of World War II Warships from Atlas at 1/1250 scale come already assembled and painted. There is no assembly or painting needed. They are constructed of diecast metal and plastic parts. They have no moving parts. Each ship is attached to a removable display stand and each display stand has a metal nameplate. The base of the stand measures 4.75" by 1.75". These models are made for display and are not really toys. They are very fragile and will not last long if played with. The recommended age is 14 years and older. The models come packaged inside a plastic shell and this in turn is inside a cardboard box measuring 10.25" by 2" by 4" HMS Nelson (pennant number 28) was one of two Nelson-class battleships built for the Royal Navybetween the two World Wars. She was named in honour of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson the victor at the Battle of Trafalgar. The Nelsons were unique in British battleship construction, being the only ships to carry a main armament of 16-inch (406 mm) guns, and the only ones to carry all the main armament forward of the superstructure. These were a result of the limitations of theWashington Naval Treaty. Commissioned in 1930, Nelson served extensively in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian oceans during World War II. She was decommissioned soon after the end of the war and scrapped in 1949.