Tamiya US Battleship BB-63 Missouri

The Iowa-class ships were the last large battleships of the U.S. Navy. This included the sister ships BB-61 Iowa and BB-62 New Jersey. However, the most famous battleship of the Iowa class was the BB-63 Missouri. With 212,000 horsepower, this heavily armed colossus achieved a top speed of 33 knots. Its main armament consisted of nine 16-inch (40.6 cm) guns, distributed across three triple turrets (two forward and one aft) with a maximum range of up to 40 km. The Iowa-class ships were 270.4 meters long and had a relatively narrow hull of a maximum of 33 meters, allowing them to easily pass through the Panama Canal.

The USS Missouri was commissioned in 1944 and participated in numerous operations during the Pacific War. On September 2, 1945, the instrument of unconditional surrender of the Japanese forces was signed aboard the USS Missouri. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, the USS Missouri was deployed with its sister ships for fire support and was placed in reserve in 1955. In 1986, the ship was completely renovated, modernized, and equipped with the latest weaponry technology. The Missouri was used one last time during the Gulf War in 1991 and was retired in 1993 after nearly 50 years of service.

• Scale: 1:350
• Recommended age: from 14 years
• Length of the model: 774 mm
• Width: 94.5 mm
• The high-quality kit from TAMIYA must be assembled independently.
• The assembly is accompanied by a step-by-step or illustrated assembly guide.
• The assembly instructions are, of course, included in the package.
• Based on the assembly instructions, the precisely fitting individual parts must be joined together.
• Painting of the parts can be done according to personal preferences.
• Tools, glue, and paint are not included in the package.