HobbyBoss 86517 1/350 Scale, USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship, Plastic Model Kit (HOB86517)

Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Assembly guide
• Photo Etched

Features

• Disasted plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

USS Iowa (BB-61) was an American warship built in 1940, launched in August 1942 and was put into service in the US Navy in February 1943. The length of the ship was 270.4 m, the width of 33 m and full displacement - when it was launched - 58,400 tons. The Maximum speed of the USS Iowa warship increased up to 33 knots. At the launch, the main armament, 9 406 mm balls in three turrets, each consisting of three balls, and secondary arms were mostly 20 127 mm ball.

USS Iowa was the first of the six warships of the same name ordered. Due to the failure of the Montana Class Warship Construction program, the Iowa -class warships were the last ships for the US navy. Since they were built without any financial or displacement limitation, II. In World War II, they were technologically the most advanced American warships. Since the beginning, they have been built as important carriers for aircraft carriers and attached great importance to high maximum speed, which made Iowa class warships much faster than all other American warships. In addition, the new 406 mm mk with carefully prepared armor and wider firing range. They had VII. USS IOWA (BB-61), II. He participated in World War II in 1943 with operations in the Atlantic against the German warship Tirpitz. Since 1944, he worked in the Pacific by supporting American operations in the USS Iowa, Marshall Islands and Truk Atol. In October of the same year, he played Armored and actively in the Gulf Battle of Leyte. Between April and June 1945, the ship supported operations against the Japanese Islands. USS Iowa took an active role in the Korean War (1950-1953) and mainly bombed North Korean positions. The armored was resisted in 1958, but after a comprehensive modernization in 1982-1984, he returned to the line service in the 1980s. In addition to modern electronic and fire control systems, Tomahawk and Harpoon rocket launchers and the installation of Phalanx aircraft systems. The armored was also adapted to the guidance of helicopters on the ship. Finally, in 1990, the ship was excluded and has been serving as a museum ship since 2012.