1/700 US Navy Iowa BB-61
$32.00
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[Its rival was the Yamato. America's last giant battleship]
When it comes to the world's largest and strongest battleships, Japan's Yamato-class is the first to come to mind, but the Iowa-class battleships created by the US Navy to compete with the Yamato and Musashi were also one of the world's largest battleships with comparable capabilities. Displacement: 45,000 tons, Length: 270m, Maximum width: 32.97m, Maximum speed: 33 knots. The main armament consisted of nine 40.6cm 50-caliber guns. Compared to the Iowa-class, the Yamato-class had a displacement of 64,000 tons, a length of 263m, a maximum width of 38.9m, and a maximum speed of 27 knots. It was equipped with nine 45-caliber 46cm guns as its main armament. The Yamato-class surpassed the Iowa-class in offensive and defensive capabilities, while the Iowa-class surpassed it in speed and radar, making them two ships worthy rivals. The first of the four Iowa-class ships built, the USS Iowa, was commissioned in February 1943, a little over a year after the Yamato. Deployed in the Pacific War from 1944, the Iowa fought valiantly in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on June 19th, where the Japanese Navy's mobile force, consisting of 9 aircraft carriers and 5 battleships including the Yamato and Musashi, clashed with the American mobile force, which consisted of 10 aircraft carriers and 7 battleships including the Iowa. The Iowa utilized its speed to protect the aircraft carriers. It also showed similar prowess in the subsequent Battle of Leyte Gulf. Both the Iowa and the Yamato, two colossal battleships, participated in both battles, but unfortunately, they did not engage in direct combat. What would have happened if the world's largest battleships had fought a decisive battle? The Yamato and Musashi were subsequently sunk, while the Iowa, along with its three sister ships, remained in the seven seas after the war, continuing to demonstrate its power. Look back on the history of this colossal battleship that remained until the very end with its magnificent 1/700 scale model. ■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 31616
Scale: 1/700
JAN: 4950344999453
Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a large plastic model assembly kit that recreates the USS Iowa as it appeared during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in 1944, with a finished length of 386.5mm. It would be interesting to compare the size of America's last giant battleship with its rival, the Yamato, which is 367mm in the same scale. The long, slender hull shape, including the distinctive upward-curving bow, is accurately reproduced in a left-right split design. Furthermore, the model captures the characteristics of the Iowa, such as the open bridge superstructure and the shape of the bow tip. The radar, which enabled accurate firing, and the 40.6cm triple gun turrets, which were also effective in naval gunfire, are impressive even in 1/700 scale. The kit features a detailed reproduction of various anti-aircraft armaments, including twin 12.7cm guns, quadruple 40mm machine guns, and 20mm machine guns, resulting in a highly detailed finish. A large-format color painting guide explaining the distinctive Major 32/1B camouflage scheme used during the Battle of the Philippine Sea is also included. Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft are also modeled. The Iowa-class battleships Missouri and New Jersey are also available in the same 1/700 scale. The Missouri is modeled in its late-war configuration, while the New Jersey is modeled after its post-war conversion into a guided-missile battleship. It's possible to collect and recreate the final stages of these battleships' evolution.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
1/700 US Navy Iowa BB-61
$32.00
[Its rival was the Yamato. America's last giant battleship]
When it comes to the world's largest and strongest battleships, Japan's Yamato-class is the first to come to mind, but the Iowa-class battleships created by the US Navy to compete with the Yamato and Musashi were also one of the world's largest battleships with comparable capabilities. Displacement: 45,000 tons, Length: 270m, Maximum width: 32.97m, Maximum speed: 33 knots. The main armament consisted of nine 40.6cm 50-caliber guns. Compared to the Iowa-class, the Yamato-class had a displacement of 64,000 tons, a length of 263m, a maximum width of 38.9m, and a maximum speed of 27 knots. It was equipped with nine 45-caliber 46cm guns as its main armament. The Yamato-class surpassed the Iowa-class in offensive and defensive capabilities, while the Iowa-class surpassed it in speed and radar, making them two ships worthy rivals. The first of the four Iowa-class ships built, the USS Iowa, was commissioned in February 1943, a little over a year after the Yamato. Deployed in the Pacific War from 1944, the Iowa fought valiantly in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on June 19th, where the Japanese Navy's mobile force, consisting of 9 aircraft carriers and 5 battleships including the Yamato and Musashi, clashed with the American mobile force, which consisted of 10 aircraft carriers and 7 battleships including the Iowa. The Iowa utilized its speed to protect the aircraft carriers. It also showed similar prowess in the subsequent Battle of Leyte Gulf. Both the Iowa and the Yamato, two colossal battleships, participated in both battles, but unfortunately, they did not engage in direct combat. What would have happened if the world's largest battleships had fought a decisive battle? The Yamato and Musashi were subsequently sunk, while the Iowa, along with its three sister ships, remained in the seven seas after the war, continuing to demonstrate its power. Look back on the history of this colossal battleship that remained until the very end with its magnificent 1/700 scale model. ■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Item No: 31616
Scale: 1/700
JAN: 4950344999453
Remarks
[Model Specifications]
This is a large plastic model assembly kit that recreates the USS Iowa as it appeared during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in 1944, with a finished length of 386.5mm. It would be interesting to compare the size of America's last giant battleship with its rival, the Yamato, which is 367mm in the same scale. The long, slender hull shape, including the distinctive upward-curving bow, is accurately reproduced in a left-right split design. Furthermore, the model captures the characteristics of the Iowa, such as the open bridge superstructure and the shape of the bow tip. The radar, which enabled accurate firing, and the 40.6cm triple gun turrets, which were also effective in naval gunfire, are impressive even in 1/700 scale. The kit features a detailed reproduction of various anti-aircraft armaments, including twin 12.7cm guns, quadruple 40mm machine guns, and 20mm machine guns, resulting in a highly detailed finish. A large-format color painting guide explaining the distinctive Major 32/1B camouflage scheme used during the Battle of the Philippine Sea is also included. Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft are also modeled. The Iowa-class battleships Missouri and New Jersey are also available in the same 1/700 scale. The Missouri is modeled in its late-war configuration, while the New Jersey is modeled after its post-war conversion into a guided-missile battleship. It's possible to collect and recreate the final stages of these battleships' evolution.
The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.