Tamiya 31616 - 1/700 U.S. Battleship Iowa 田宮軍事模型食水綫系列 雙星孖星  [31616]

With your 1/700 scale Missouri and nj making waves into the modeling globe, we?ve
added fuel to your fire with our first ever style of the USS Iowa! This high quality model depicts
the Iowa, namesake and first of the Iowa class battleships, as she appeared in WWII.

Concerning the USS Iowa
Commissioned in February 1943, the USS Iowa served quickly in the Atlantic before departing
for the Pacific Theater in January 1944. She served primarily to guide provider based air
hits against Japanese-held islands, protecting said companies and shelling enemy shore
and naval positions. She took part into the Marianas campaign therefore the Battle of Leyte Gulf,
although she missed an opportunity for a showdown because of the Japanese battleship Yamato. After
assisting the assault in the Philippines, Iowa took part in the Okinawa intrusion in addition to
supporting atmosphere strikes on Kyushu. As well as sis ships USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin,
Iowa bombarded industrial towns and cities on Japanese homeland towards the conclusion of the war.

In regards to the Model
- definitely detailed 1/700 scale set up model of the USS Iowa.
- Model illustrates Iowa as she showed up during the Marianas Campaign in 1944.
- Model accurately catches differences with all the USS Missouri like available bridge, bow,
observation deck, radar antenna and 20mm guns on top of number two turret.
- Left/right hull halves design offers easy set up and ultra-realistic finish.
- Main turrets can rotate after conclusion thanks to polycaps.
- Equipment and armament particularly 40mm and 20mm guns reproduced in faithful information.
- color finishing guide shows how to paint Measure 32/1B camouflage as used in the
Marianas Campaign.
- Kit includes detailed models of Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes.