USS South Dakota
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South Dakota
Class Battleship
BB 57 USS South Dakota
$549.95
The second class of fast battleships to serve in WW II, the South Dakotas were fast and heavily armed. South Dakota saw service through out WW II.
The Blue Water Navy kit measures 23.5 inches long. The kit has a single piece upper and lower hull. The hull is split at the waterline to allow the modeler the option of display. the main deck is engraved as a model of this size should be. All the large parts are cast in resin. The main 16 inch guns have all 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 1/350 scale gun sights. All deck levels are reproduced in exact scale. All small parts are cast in fine pewter metal. A large photo-etched brass sheet is included to top off the detail.
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