TAMIYA 1/700 U.S. FLETCHER CLASS DESTROYER DD-797 CUSHING

Tamiya 1/700 U.S. Fletcher Class Destroyer DD-797 Cushing Plastic Model Kit

The Tamiya U.S. Fletcher Class Destroyer DD-797 Cushing is a 1/700 scale plastic assembly model kit of a late-production Fletcher-class destroyer that witnessed Japan's surrender in Tokyo Bay.

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.

During WWII, 175 of the 2,000 ton Fletcher-class destroyers were built for the U.S. Navy and they served as the main destroyers of both the Pacific and Atlantic fleets. One such ship was USS Cushing (DD-797), completed in 1944. Taking lessons learned in battle, she was a late-production ship fitted with increased anti-aircraft armament and a square-shaped bridge which offered greater visibility. In addition to five 12.7cm guns and a quintuple 533mm torpedo launcher, she was armed with five twin 40mm cannons and seven single 20mm cannons. From her deployment in 1944, she took part in actions such as the attacks on Taiwan and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and at the end of the war she entered Tokyo Bay with the USS Missouri and witnessed the signing of the surrender documents.

Special Features

• Square-shaped bridge and additional AA armament of late-production Fletcher-class ships accurately reproduced
• Five 12.7cm guns, AA armament, torpedo launcher and depth charge launchers all highly detailed
• Sharply rendered radar antennae and other small parts
• Decals included to depict ship numbers and the U.S. flag
• Camouflage patterns used by the U.S. Navy explained by the instruction manual and colour illustrations on the back of the package

What's in the Box

• Plastic model kit components for the Cushing waterline hull
• Decals for ship numbers and the U.S. flag

What You'll Need

• Plastic cement
• Paints
• Finishing supplies

Why You'll Love It

With a front-row seat to the end of WWII in Tokyo Bay, Cushing is a meaningful build for Pacific War collectors, with late-war AA firepower, a distinctive square bridge and clear camouflage guidance for painters.

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