Trumpeter 1/700 USS West Virginia BB-48 1945

The 2S1 Gvozdika is a Soviet 122-mm self-propelled howitzer that resembles the PT-76 but is essentially a version of the MT-LB APC, mounting the 2A18 howitzer. 2S1" is its GRAU designation.In the Russian Army it is commonly known as Gvozdika. The 2S1 is fully amphibious with very little preparation, and once afloat is propelled by its tracks. A variety of wider tracks are also available to allow the 2S1 to operate in snow or swamp conditions. It is NBC protected and has infra-red night-vision capability.
Item No : 05771
Item Name : USS West Virginia BB-48 1941
Bar Code : 9580208057712
Scale : 1:700
Item Type : Static Warship
Model Brief : Length:272.2 mm : Beam:43.4 mm
Total Parts : 440+
Metal Parts : n/a
Photo Etched Parts : 1 piece
Film Parts : n/a
Resin Parts : n/a
Total Sprues : 17 sprues, upper hull, lower hull, waterline plate, deck and stand
Released Date : 2014-05
More Features "The kit consists of over 960 parts
>the kit w/refined detail
>multi-slide moulded turret and lower hull
>photo etched parts included"
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Colorado Class Battleship. The second ship to be named after the 35th State, and the fourth and last in the Colorado class. Laid down at the Newport News shipyard in April 1920, launched in 1921 and commissioned for service on December 1st 1923. During the 'twenties and 'thirties WEST VIRGINIA was engaged on training and various fleet problem-solving exercises. Deployed to Hawaii in 1940, later hit and badly damaged by the Japanese Navy in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Refloated in May 1942 and dry-docked for rehabilitation and extensive modernisation. After refit was completed in July 1944, WEST VIRGINIA resumed active service in the Leyte Gulf naval battle, Lingayan Gulf, and battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. WEST VIRGINIA assisted the Allied Forces after Japan's surrender, finally returning to standby. WEST VIRGINIA was retired in 1947 and sold for scrap in 1959. • L: 727.2mm, W: 43.4mm, Waterline plate • 1:700 scale plastic model kit from Trumpeter, requires paint and glue