Tamiya 1/700 USS Iowa (BB-61) Model Kit
The lead ship of the fastest battleships ever built, as she fought in the Marianas.
The Tamiya 1/700 USS Iowa (BB-61) depicts the battleship in her June 1944 Marianas Campaign fit. Laid down as America's answer to the Yamato class, Iowa displaced 45,000 tons and made 33 knots on 212,000 horsepower — fast enough to keep station with the carrier task forces she spent most of the war screening. Her narrow 33-metre beam was dictated by the Panama Canal locks, and the distinctive bulbous bow was shaped to claw back the drag that hull form cost her. This kit is part of Tamiya's Water Line Series and captures the details that distinguish Iowa from Missouri, including the open bridge, bow form, observation deck, radar fit and the 20mm mounts atop Number 2 turret.
Features & Specifications
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Scale: 1/700 (Water Line Series No. 616)
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Subject: USS Iowa (BB-61), June 1944 Marianas Campaign fit
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Authentic Details: Iowa-specific open bridge, bow, observation deck and radar antenna, plus 20mm guns atop Number 2 turret.
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Main Armament: Three triple 40.6cm turrets that rotate on poly caps after completion.
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Secondary & AA: Ten twin 12.7cm high-angle mounts, nineteen 40mm quadruple mounts and fifty 20mm single machine guns.
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Hull: Left/right half construction with a separate lower hull plate for the waterline configuration.
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Aircraft: Two Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes.
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Decals: Waterslide
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Assembly: Designed for cement assembly. A pin vise with 0.8mm, 1mm and 1.6mm bits is needed for the rigging and fitting holes. Cement and paint are not included.
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Finishing Guide: Separate colour diagram covering the Measure 32/1B camouflage worn during the Marianas Campaign.
Suggested Paint List
- Matt Black (TS-6)
- Gun Metal (X-10)
- Chrome Silver (X-11)
- Flat Black (XF-1)
- Neutral Grey (XF-53)
- Metallic Grey (XF-56)
