21013 U.S. Navy Battleship BB-63 Missouri - Tamiya 1/350  [21013]

The Return of "Mighty Mo"

The Iowa class battleships was indeed the greatest and final great battleships of united states Navy. The 4 finished, the BB-63 Missouri stays now probably the most historically significant. Commissioned in 1944, the USS Missouri, or "Mighty Mo", boasted an incredible production of 212,000hp. On her behalf primary armament, she had three turrets of 50 caliber 40.6cm Mk7 triple guns, ten turrets of 38 caliber 12.7cm Mk28 twin firearms, twenty turrets of 40mm quadruple firearms and forty-nine 20mm device tools. After getting involved with many significant battles, similar to the Iwo Jima landings, she bombarded japan mainland and cash before entering Tokyo Bay on August 29, 1945. On September 2, on 01 deck, japan signed their unconditional surrender bringing hawaii close to WWII and ensuring the Missouri the lady spend history. The Missouri additionally took part into the Korean and Gulf War.

With regards to the Model

• A beautifully finished design of historically significant BB-63 Missouri, the U.S. battleship utilized once the website for the signing of Japan's unconditional surrender.
• Slim human body and top deck have been reproduced with plastic elements.
• For extra detailing model features lathed steel cannons for primary tools and photo etched elements for railings, radar an such like.
• Includes a beautifully completed display base with metal meal.
• a specially designed acrylic display situation may be available (sold on their own).
• basic size: 772mm