Triumph continued operation off both coasts of Korea for the next several months, in between frequent visits to Sasebo, Japan, for refit, replenishment or new aircraft.  In September, operating as part of the "northern group", she participated in the landings at Inchon, providing air cover, air strikes, anti-submarine sorties and spotting operations for cruisers supporting the landings.    Shortly after the Inchon landings, she was replaced in theater by the sister ship Theseus, while she returned home, assuming duties as a cadet training ship. 

In 1952, Triumph was used for trials to determine the viability of using an angled flight deck, which allow for simultaneous aircraft launch and recovery operations.  According to Wikipedia:

The angled flight deck was first tested in 1952 on HMS Triumph by painting angled deck markings onto the centerline of the flight deck for touch-and-go landings. This was also tested on USS Midway the same year.

Despite the new markings, in both cases the arresting gear and barriers were still aligned with the centerline of the original deck. From September to December 1952, USS Antietam had a rudimentary sponson installed for true angled-deck tests, allowing for full arrested landings, which proved during trials to be superior. In 1953, Antietam trained with both U.S. and British naval units, proving the worth of the angled-deck concept. HMS Centaur was modified with overhanging angled flight deck in 1954.

After her time as a cadet ship ended in 1955, Triumph was converted to a heavy repair ship, subsequently being stationed in Singapore.   In 1975, she was place in reserve, and was scrapped in Spain, in 1981.

For more information, see her Wikipedia page here, which is where this information was taken from. 

The Imperial Hobby Production (IHP) HMS Triumph comes in sturdy white cardboard box, with a very nice painting of Triumph and escorts on the box top.   The box is reminiscent of the type of box resin models come in, which isn't surprising, given IHP's roots. 

Inside the box is the two part hull, flight deck and four sprues, for a total of about 150 parts, along with a set of decals and instructions.  The flight deck (with decals) and parts sprues are packaged in a few plastic bags.   Inside one of the bags was the island and the stern of the ship, which is molded as a separate piece.  The model represents Triumph during the Korean War, with an enclosed bridge. 

As most of the components are the same as those in original HMS Colossus release, the photos and texts of those parts are the same as that review.

Here are the common sprues and sprues between the Colossus and Triumph kits:

• Hull
• Decks (boat/fo'c·'sle) 
• Stern plate
• Flight deck
• Sprue B
• Sprue C
• Sprue D (x2)
• Island (part B8)

• Sprue C (smaller and different than the aforementioned C)
• Sprue F
• Different insert for bridge (closed vs open in original release)
• Two sprues of aircraft (1 each Seafires & Fireflys) 

The two part hull is engineered with the "waterline plate" integral to the hull, with tabs that help with alignment.  Very clever.  I also like IHP designed the stern to be a separate piece, eliminating an ugly seam down the center of the stern.  You will, however, probably have to be careful not to lose any detail when you blend the stern into the main hull.   The foc'sle and boat decks are engineered to fit into the hull before the halves are joined together. 

Flight Deck - The flight deck is the largest of the three decks.  The arrestor wires and crash barrier are molded as raised lines to the deck.   The catapult and elevators are engraved onto the deck.   The splinter shields on the edge of the deck are thin and look good.   There are a few spots on the deck that need to be cleaned up - maybe mold release points? - but they should be easy to remove. 

Boat Deck - The boat deck is the next largest of the decks.   The deck has cleverly been designed to click into the sides of the hull, so it fits perfectly and also supports the hull.   Each boat pocket has detail on the bulkheads and separate plastic inclined ladders. 

Foc'sle Deck - The smallest of the decks is the foc'sle, which has molded on anchor chain.   This part is going to be hard to see through the openings in the sides of the hull, so you won't notice the knock out pin marks on the deck. 

The second sprue if labeled "F".   On it is a catwalk for the aft end of the hull and a small antenna that goes on the port side of the funnel.

Similar to my comments about the Colossus, I find this to be a unique subject that's very well done and cleverly engineered.  Other than the somewhat overstated strakes on the sides of the hull, this model stacks up well against kits from most other manufacturers.  It also appears that it will be a pretty straightforward and relatively simple build.   Highly recommend, especially for fans of the Royal Navy. 

This is Imperial Hobby Productions 1/700 HMS Triumph, kit number IHP-7002.   The kit retails for $64.95, and is available from dealers worldwide, including some of our sponsors.  Thanks to IHP for the review sample.