1:350 New Jersey BB-62, battleship model kit

The 1:350 New Jersey BB-62 model kit brings one of the most decorated battleships in US Navy history to the workbench in a large display scale. With a finished length of 774 mm and a beam of 94.5 mm, the model gives the Iowa-class hull a strong visual presence, from the red lower hull and black waterline stripe to the layered superstructure, mast equipment and stern deck area. The original USS New Jersey entered service in 1943 as the second of 6 Iowa-class battleships. The full-size ship measured 270.4 m in length, carried a displacement of 45,000 tons and used 212,000 hp to drive the class at high performance. Its main battery of 9 16-inch guns, mounted across 3 triple turrets, had a range of up to 40 km. That combination of long hull form, heavy armament and complex radar structures gives this subject its distinctive character in scale form. The kit also includes decals and supports a detailed finish across the deck, turrets and hull markings. During assembly, the mast sections, radar arrays and deck structures create a build with many fine visual stages before the completed battleship takes its place on display. The subject suits naval history collections, military model shelves and diorama settings centered on late-war or modernized US fleet scenes.