USS Massachusetts
35097
South Dakota
Class Battleship
BB 59 USS Massachusetts
$549.95
The second class of fast battleships to serve in WWII, the South Dakotas were fast and heavily armed. USS Massachusetts (BB59) saw service throughout WWII.
The Blue Water Navy kit measures 23.5 inches long, with a single piece
upper and lower hull. The hull is split at the waterline to allow the modeler
the option in display. All large parts are cast in resin. The main 16 inch guns
have all 
of the rivets seen on top of the turret. They even have the
crew access door under the turret. The 40mm guns seen in the kit have the
correct shields and 1/350th scale gunsights! The Massachusetts features the
extra 5" 38cal. gun mount on the 02 level. She also has the boat
crane that was deleted on the South Dakota.
While
the South Dakota and Massachusetts look the same from a distance, they do have
very different deck level shapes and details. All deck levels are reproduced in
exact scale. As in all Blue Water Navy kits, all small parts are cast
in fine pewter metal. A large photo-etched brass sheet is included to top
off the detail, and a second 
brass sheet is included to allow the modeler to build Alabama and Indiana. This
kit is recommended to the modeler who has a few kits under their belt.
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