Tamiya 1/350 US Battleship BB-62 New Jersey - 78028
Stock code 78028Brand Tamiya
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This is a 1/350 scale assembly plastic model kit of U.S. Battleship BB-62 New Jersey. It includes detail parts to further the realistic scale appearance in model form.
Historical background
The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was the second ship of the Iowa-class and was completed in 1943. She participated in a long list of actions from WWII until the end of her illustrious career in 1991. This 1/350 scale plastic assembly model kit of the U.S. battleship New Jersey was originally released in 1984 (Item 78005) and is now available with a set of detail parts to enable the creation of an even more realistic model of this famous battleship.
New plastic parts include:
- 12.7cm DP Guns
- Mk.37 Gun Directors
- Mk.38 Direction Finder
- Mk.48 Rangefinder
- Mk.13 Radar
- Mk.25 Radar
New Photo Etched parts include:
- SPS67 Radar
- SPS49 Radar
- SRA57 Antenna
- SRA58 Antenna
- Construction Type: Assembly kit
- Decals: Included
- Photo-Etch Parts: Included
- Scale: 1/350
- Special Feature 1: Length: 774mm, Beam: 94.5mm.
- Special Feature 2: Model depicts the New Jersey as a missile-carrying battleship in 1982.
- Special Feature 3: AA radar, surface search radar, and Link 11 antenna are reproduced with both plastic and photo-etched parts.
- Special Feature 4: Screw shafts are depicted with metal parts.
- Special Feature 5: Parts for SH-60B helicopters included.
- Special Feature 6: Display stand included.
- Special Feature 7: Reference booklet, which explains the historical back ground of the ship, and painting guide included.
