TAMIYA 1/700 U.S. BATTLESHIP BB-62 NEW JERSEY

Tamiya 1/700 U.S. Battleship BB-62 New Jersey Plastic Model Kit

The Tamiya U.S. Battleship BB-62 New Jersey is a 1/700 scale plastic assembly model kit of the most decorated battleship in U.S. Naval history, depicted following her 1982 modernisation.

Please note this is an unassembled plastic model kit requiring assembly; paints, cement and hobby tools are not included and are required to complete the model.

Serving from 1943 to 1991, the BB-62 New Jersey is the most decorated battleship in U.S. Naval history. Launched in 1942, New Jersey was one of four Iowa-class battleships built by the U.S. Navy. Like other Iowa-class ships she boasted a 45,000-ton displacement, an amazing 212,000hp, and was packed with three turrets of 50-calibre 40.6cm triple guns, and despite her large size, with a hull stretching over 270m, was designed narrow enough to pass through the Panama Canal. Following service in major battles in the Pacific during WWII, she was then deployed to both the Korean and Vietnam wars. In 1982, she was upgraded with modern technology and weapons systems enabling her to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles and Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Following providing fire support during the Lebanon conflict, she served in the Gulf War, and was finally decommissioned for the last time in 1991.

Special Features

• Depicts New Jersey following her 1982 reforms
• Authentically reproduced hull via left and right halves
• Accurate reproduction of changes made in 1982, including lattice-style mast, and Tomahawk and Harpoon launchers
• 40.6cm triple guns are moveable thanks to the use of polycaps
• SH-60B Seahawk helicopter included for a realistic finish
• Includes a detailed painting reference chart

What's in the Box

• Plastic model kit components for the New Jersey waterline hull
• SH-60B Seahawk helicopter model
• Painting reference chart

What You'll Need

• Plastic cement
• Paints
• Finishing supplies

Why You'll Love It

Depicting "Big J" in her missile-armed 1982 fit, this kit gives collectors her distinctive lattice mast and launcher upgrades with moveable main guns, capturing a battleship whose career spanned from WWII to the Gulf War.

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