TRUMPETER 5772 USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48 (COLORADO BB-45 CLASS) DEC 7 '41 SURVIVOR 1/700 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The second ship to be named after the 35th State, and the fourth and last in the Colorado class. Laid down at the Newport News shipyard in April 1920, launched in 1921 and commissioned for service on December 1st 1923. During the 'twenties and 'thirties WEST VIRGINIA was engaged on training and various fleet problem-solving exercises. Deployed to Hawaii in 1940, later hit and badly damaged by the Japanese Navy in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941.
Re floated in May 1942 and dry-docked for rehabilitation and extensive modernization. After refit was completed in July 1944,WEST VIRGINIA resumed active service in the Leyte Gulf naval battle,Lingayan Gulf, and battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.WEST VIRGINIA assisted the Allied Forces after Japan's surrender, finally returning to standby.WEST VIRGINIA was retired in 1947 and sold for scrap in 1959.
FEATURES:
* Item No: 05772
* Item Name: USS West Virginia BB-48 1945
* Scale: 1/700
* Item Type: Static kit
* Model Brief: Length: 272.2mm Beam: 48mm
* Total Parts: 610+
* Metal Parts: n/a
* Photo Etch Parts: 1 pc
* Film Parts: n/a
* Resin Parts: n/a
* Total Sprues: 23 Sprues, Upper Hull, Lower Hull, Waterline Plate, Deck, Stand
* Release Date: 2015-02
* More Features:
Lower hull & upper hull made from multi-directional slide molds.
Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected.
Deck wood pattern finely rendered
Contains three SC-1 plane
Contains display stand and engraved name plate
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