Tamiya 1/700 Us Navy Battleship Missouri Plastic Model Kit

The Iowa Class Battleships were the biggest and last great battleships of the United States Navy. They consisted of the BB-61 Iowa, the BB-62 New Jersey, and the 3rd ship, the popular BB-63 Battleship Missouri. These ships, which boasted a remarkable 212,000hp allowing a 33knots max speed, were equipped with enormous 40.6cm primary guns. The Iowa Class ships extended 270.4m however were reasonably thin, with only 33m max length, allowing these ships to pass through the Panama Canal. Being commissioned in June 1944, the USS Missouri participated in lots of operations during the Pacific War including bombardments on Japanese mainland and capital. On September 2, 1945, the treaty for the genuine surrender of Japanese forces was signed onboard the deck of the historic USS Missouri. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 the USS Missouri was deployed once again with the other Iowa Class Battleships for fire assistance. The USS Missouri was relegated to reserve responsibility in 1955, however became subject to complete remodelling and modernization in 1986 when she was fitted with the current in electronic weapon systems, cruise missiles and other enhancements. In 1991, the USS Missouri was deployed to eliminate in the Gulf War. Lastly, in 1993, after about a half-century of service, this historic Battleship was at last retired.

Equipment such as armament including 40mm and 20mm guns are sharply reproduced.

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

Paint and assembly required.

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