{"product_id":"tam31616","title":"Tamiya 1\/700 US Navy Battleship BB-61 Iowa Model Kit - TAM31616","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith our 1\/700 scale Missouri and New Jersey making waves in the modeling world, weve 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the USS Iowa\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommissioned 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed 1\/700 scale assembly model of the USS Iowa.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eModel depicts Iowa as she appeared during the Marianas Campaign in 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eModel 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLeft\/right hull halves design offers easy assembly and ultra-realistic finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMain turrets can rotate after completion thanks to polycaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEquipment and armament such as 40mm and 20mm guns reproduced in faithful detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFull color finishing guide shows how to paint Measure 32\/1B camouflage as used in the Marianas Campaign.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKit includes detailed models of Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTamiya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eManufacturer item\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStore SKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTAM31616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProduct type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShip Model Kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eScale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/700\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly kit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eManufacturer feature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighly detailed 1\/700 scale assembly model of the USS Iowa.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRelated collections\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-ships\"\u003eTamiya Ship Model Kits\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-1-700-ships\"\u003eTamiya 1\/700 Ship Models\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/model-ships\"\u003eModel Ships\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-paints\"\u003eTamiya Paints \u0026amp; Modeling Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tamiya-models\"\u003eAll Tamiya Model Kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67986255020106,"sku":"TAM31616","price":42.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/megahobby.com\/products\/tam31616","provider":"Mega Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}