Tamiya 1/700 Us Navy Battleship Missouri Plastic Model Kit

The Iowa Class Battleships were the biggest and final fantastic battleships of the US Navy. They included the BB-61 Iowa, the BB-62 New Jersey, and the 3rd ship, the famous BB-63 Battleship Missouri. These ships, which boasted an incredible 212,000hp permitting a 33knots max speed, were equipped with massive 40.6cm main weapons. The Iowa Class ships extended 270.4m but were relatively thin, with only 33m max length, enabling these ships to go through the Panama Canal. Being commissioned in June 1944, the USS Missouri participated in numerous operations throughout the Pacific War consisting of barrages on Japanese mainland and capital. On September 2, 1945, the treaty for the unconditional surrender of Japanese forces was signed onboard the deck of the historic USS Missouri. With the break out of the Korean War in June 1950 the USS Missouri was deployed again with the other Iowa Class Battleships for fire assistance. The USS Missouri was relegated to reserve duty in 1955, but became based on complete restoration and modernization in 1986 when she was fitted with the latest in electronic weapon systems, cruise rockets and other improvements. In 1991, the USS Missouri was deployed to eliminate in the Gulf War. Finally, in 1993, after about a half-century of service, this historic Battleship was at last retired.

Equipment such as weaponry consisting of 40mm and 20mm weapons are sharply reproduced.

Kit includes 2 types of floatplanes, Vought OS2U Kingfishers and Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks.

Paint and assembly required.

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