Tamiya 31616 - 1/700 U.S. Battleship Iowa  [31616]

With our 1/700 scale Missouri and nj-new jersey making waves into the modeling globe, we?ve
added fuel on fire with your first ever style of the USS Iowa! This high quality model depicts
the Iowa, namesake and to begin the Iowa class battleships, as she appeared in WWII.

In regards to the USS Iowa
Commissioned in February 1943, the USS Iowa served briefly in Atlantic before departing
the Pacific Theater in January 1944. She served mainly to guide provider based atmosphere
hits against Japanese-held islands, protecting said providers and shelling enemy shore
and naval roles. She participated into the Marianas campaign together with Battle of Leyte Gulf,
although she missed the opportunity for a showdown because of the Japanese battleship Yamato. After
assisting the attack on the Philippines, Iowa participated into the Okinawa invasion including
supporting atmosphere hits on Kyushu. Together with cousin vessels USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin,
Iowa bombarded industrial urban centers in the Japanese homeland towards the conclusion of the war.

Towards Model
- Highly detailed 1/700 scale assembly model of the USS Iowa.
- Model depicts Iowa as she appeared during the Marianas Campaign in 1944.
- Model accurately captures differences because of the USS Missouri like open bridge, bow,
observation deck, radar antenna and 20mm weapons over # 2 turret.
- Left/right hull halves design offers simple assembly and ultra-realistic finish.
- principal turrets can rotate after completion because of polycaps.
- gear and armament such as for instance 40mm and 20mm firearms reproduced in faithful detail.
- Full color finishing guide shows how to paint Measure 32/1B camouflage as utilized in the
Marianas Campaign.
- Kit includes detail by detail types of Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes.