About the USS Missouri

The Iowa Class Battleships were the largest and final great
battleships of the US Navy. They included the BB-61 Iowa, the
BB-62 New Jersey, and the third ship, the famous BB-63 Battleship

Missouri. These ships, which boasted an amazing 212,000hp
allowing a 33knots max speed, were armed with massive 40.6cm main

guns. The Iowa Class ships stretched 270.4m but were relatively
thin, with only 33m max length, enabling these ships to pass
through the Panama Canal. Being commissioned in June 1944, the
USS Missouri took part in many operations during the Pacific War
including bombardments on Japanese mainland and capital. On
September 2, 1945, the treaty for the unconditional surrender of
Japanese forces was signed onboard the deck of the historical USS

Missouri. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 the
USS Missouri was deployed again with the other Iowa Class
Battleships for fire support. The USS Missouri was relegated to
reserve duty in 1955, but became subject to complete renovation
and modernization in 1986 when she was fitted with the latest in
electronic weapon systems, cruise missiles and other
improvements. In 1991, the USS Missouri was deployed to fight in
the Gulf War. Finally, in 1993, after about a half-century of
service, this historical Battleship was at last retired.

About the model

A plastic assembly kit of the U.S. Navy Battleship Missouri.
1/700 scale
Overall length: 386.5mm
Overall width: 47mm
The long and narrow form of USS Missouri's hull has been
accurately replicated.
Missouri's characteristics such as the main structure coupled
with the front funnel have been reproduced.
The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the

finest details.
The finest details of the main structure and the masts have been
accurately recreated.
The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
Equipment such as armament including 40mm and 20mm guns are
sharply reproduced.
Kit includes two types of floatplanes, Vought OS2U Kingfishers
and Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks.

Suggested Paint Colors

X-10 - Gun Metal
X-11 - Chrome Silver
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-53 - Neutral Grey