Please Note: This item is to be purchased in store due to its weight and size.
USS Des Moines (CA-134) was an American heavy cruiser, the keel of which was laid in May 1945, launched in September 1946, and commissioned by the US Navy in 1948.
She was equipped with the world's first automatic loading device for cased charges; she had guns with a firing rate of 10 shots per minute. After commissioning, she engaged in various missions with Newport as her home port, and since 1950 she participated in various training missions in the Caribbean Sea and on the East Coast of the U.S., in the Mediterranean and in the North Atlantic. She served until 1961.
Features:
- Scale: 1:350- Plastic model kit [unassembled]
- Decals included
- Photo-etched parts
- Skill level: Ages 14+
- Detailed instructions included
Required to Complete:
- Assembly- Cement (glue)
- Hobby knife
- Sprue cutters
- Tweezers
- Paint brushes (various sizes)
- Paint
This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue, paint and tools are sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.
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Very Fire 1:350 USS Des Moines
