Revell USS Arizona Battleship

The Arizona was sunk on 7 December 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor by Nakajima B5N bombers and became a symbol of American humiliation. Scale 1/426. 133 parts. Length 43.2 cm. Suitable for ages 12 and up.

On the morning of 7 December 1941, all was calm in Pearl Harbor and the sun was shining. The Arizona had just returned from fleet manoeuvres and was moored in a line with the other battleships along the coast of Ford Island. Most of the crew were having breakfast. The sound of gunfire and bombs shattered the silence, and as the sailors rushed on deck, they realised their ship was under attack. In a horrifying moment, the Arizona was struck on the port side by a torpedo, "amidships" by a large bomb, and on the foredeck by an armour-piercing bomb. 1,100 sailors lost their lives. To commemorate the men of the Arizona, a simple memorial plaque was placed above the ship and a flagpole erected.

• Twelve elevated 36 cm guns in four rotating turrets
• Complete light armament: with 13 cm and 3 cm AA guns and a 27 cm turret gun
• Finely detailed planking and plate details
• Complete deck fittings: including searchlights, motor launches and whaleboats, rangefinders, ladders, cranes, and tripod masts with crow's nests
• Two catapults with 0 2U biplanes from Vought
• Decals for the ship and the seaplanes
• Fully coloured flag cloth
• Presentation stand
• Accurately detailed superstructure.