Product Description
[About the real ship]
-The US Navy Heavy Cruiser commissioned in 1944 is the USS Pittsburgh.
-Born as a Baltimore-class fifth ship. The displacement volume is 13,600 tons and the total length is 205.3 m. The maximum speed is 33 knots.
-The armaments were equipped with ninety-five 55 caliber 8-inch guns, 12 5-inch guns and 20 mm machine guns.
-Entered the Pacific in 1945 and provided support for artillery attack on Iwo Jima.
-Later, at the end of March, he participated in the Okinawa Battle and was active in the escort of the aircraft carrier unit.
-Even after the war, they were deployed to the Mediterranean during the Korean War, and they acted as Yokosuka as their mother port during the Taiwan Strait Crisis, making it a familiar ship to Japan.
-Became part of the reserve in 1956, was removed from the custody in 1973 and then dismantled.
[About the model]
-The model was built during World War II, and is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces USS Pittsburgh, a heavy cruiser of the US Navy that has been active mainly in the Pacific Ocean until the 1950s, at a scale of 1/480.
-This kit is a re-release of the Atlantis model from the Level company kit.
-The overall length of the finish is about 42 cm.
-The model of a powerful cruise ship is modeled with a full-hull model with a sharp, sharp hull shape.
-The deck upper structure is also reproduced in detail including the crane.
-Also, don't miss out on armaments such as 8 inch triple turrets and 5 inch twin turrets.
-In addition, the aircraft carrier is also set.
-Of course for shipboard fans, it is a kit that you want to have at this opportunity by all means to vintage kit fans.
[Major features]
-Reconstructed USS Pittsburg, a US Navy heavy cruiser built during World War II and active around the Pacific until the 1950s, on a 1/480 scale
-Atlantis model revives and releases Level's kit
-The overall length of the finish is about 42 cm
-Reproduction of military equipment such as 8-inch triple turret and 5-inch serial turret
-Shipboard set also
-A powerful, unique hull model of a heavy cruiser, fully modeled with full-hull model
-The deck upper structure is also reproduced in detail including the crane etc.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 44.5 x 17.8 x 5.7 cm / 300g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- AMCH457
- JAN code
- 0850002740158
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.