Tamiya 1/700 US BB-61 Iowa 31616

The Tamiya 1/700 US BB-61 Iowa is a plastic model kit in the Tamiya 1/700 Ship Plastic Model Kits range. This plastic Ship kit requires paint and glue to complete.

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.

Manufacturer: Tamiya
Model: 31616 US BB-61 Iowa
Scale: 1/700