1/700 Scale Waterline Series
USS Iowa
US Navy Battleship BB-61
ITEM# 31616

DESCRIPTION
With our 1/700 scale Missouri and New Jersey making waves in the
modeling world, we've added fuel to the fire with our first ever
model of the USS Iowa! This high quality model depicts the Iowa,
namesake and first of the Iowa class battleships, as she appeared


in WWII.

About the USS Iowa
Commissioned in February 1943, the USS Iowa served briefly in the


Atlantic before departing for the Pacific Theater in January
1944. She served mainly to support carrier based air strikes
against Japanese-held islands, protecting said carriers and
shelling enemy shore and naval positions. She took part in the
Marianas campaign and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, although she
missed a chance for a showdown with the Japanese battleship
Yamato. After assisting the assault on the Philippines, Iowa took


part in the Okinawa invasion as well as supporting air strikes
on Kyushu. Together with sister ships USS Missouri and USS
Wisconsin, Iowa bombarded industrial cities on the Japanese
homeland towards the end of the war.

About the Model
- Highly detailed 1/700 scale assembly model of the USS Iowa.
- Model depicts Iowa as she appeared during the Marianas Campaign


in 1944.
- Model accurately captures differences with the USS Missouri
such as open bridge, bow, observation deck, radar antenna and
20mm guns on top of Number 2 turret.
- Left/right hull halves design offers easy assembly and ultra
realistic finish.
- Main turrets can rotate after completion thanks to polycaps.
- Equipment and armament such as 40mm and 20mm guns reproduced in

faithful detail.
- Full 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.