This kit is typical of the class as built with the short flight deck. All three ships that were built to the plan, Illustrious, Victorious and Formidable, had their flight decks extended after battle damage required early refits and many of the other models of these ships show the ships extended at bow or stern or after both had been modified. The large image is of one of these kits made up as HMS Formidable in the camouflage pattern that she wore in the Mediterranean when she replaced the damaged Illustrious.