Shandong Aircraft Carrier (Qiji 25012-2)

About this set

This is KEEPPLEY's Shandong, set 25012-2 from the Peace Heavy Equipment series, listed at 8+ with a 224 part count and a 2/5 difficulty, so it sits firmly in entry-level military builds. The finished model is an aircraft carrier: a grey hull, a flight deck marked with red, white and black runway lines, a ski-jump bow, an island superstructure on the starboard side carrying the number 17, and a small carrier aircraft on deck. Build the hull first, then lay the deck plates so the markings line up, and leave the ski-jump section and island for last; with only 224 pieces the real work is aligning the deck lines and pressing the small island parts together properly. A good first military set for builders aged 8 and up, or for anyone who wants a compact carrier silhouette without a big part count.