TRUMPETER 5611 USS WASP LHD-1 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (29" LENGTH) 1/350 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship, the tenth to bear the name, the flagship of the Second Fleet and the lead ship of her class. She was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Navy-Marine Corps team's newest amphibious warship has as its primary mission the support of a Marine Landing Force. USS Wasp and her sister ships are the first specifically designed to accommodate new Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) for fast troop movement over the beach and Harrier II (AV-8B) Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) jets which provide close air support for the assault force.
FEATURES:
* Item No: 05611
* Item Name: USS Wasp LHD-1
* Scale: 1/350
* Item Type: Plastic Model Warship Kit
* Model Brief: Length: 738mm Beam: 189mm
* Total Parts: 1380+
* Photo Etch Parts: 3 pieces
* Total Sprues: 65 Sprues, Hull, Decks, Stand
* Paint Scheme: USS Wasp LHD-1
* Release Date: 2016-03
* More Features:
The Hull is a one piece part with exception of the bulbous nose
Detailed Flight Deck
Detailed well deck
Numerous a/c, amphibious vehicles, small vessels
This kit offers so much to the modeler whom loves to build "Ocean type displays"
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