Tamiya 1/350 US Battleship BB-62 New Jersey # 78028 - Plastic Model Kit

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 

Specs & Features

1/350 scale plastic assembly kit

Length: 774mm, Beam: 94.5mm.

Model depicts the New Jersey as a missile-carrying battleship in 1982.

AA radar, surface search radar, and Link 11 antenna are reproduced with both plastic and photo-etched parts.

Screw shafts are depicted with metal parts.

Parts for SH-60B helicopters included.

Display stand included.

Reference booklet, which explains the historical back ground of the ship, and painting guide included.