Vee Hobby 1/700 South Dakota Battleship BB-57 1944 Deluxe Edition Plastic Model Kit [E57005]

SKU: VH-E57005 | Brand: Vee Hobby | Product: Vee Hobby 1/700 South Dakota Battleship BB-57 1944 Deluxe Edition Plastic Model Kit USS South Dakota (BB-57) was the class namesake battleship of the United States Navy, mounting three dual 40.6cm triple-turret guns with 45-caliber barrels and capable of 27-knot speeds comparable to Japan's Yamato-class vessels. Completed in March 1942, the battleship saw combat in the October Battle of Santa Cruz, the mid-November Third Battle of Solomon, sustained damage during June 1944's Battle of the Philippine Sea, and participated in the Battle of Okinawa, earning 13 Service Stars overall. This kit comprises injection-plastic components, waterslide decals, and photo-etched detail parts alongside additional enhancement components reproducing the vessel's 1944 configuration with finely detailed features. Assembled dimensions: 40 x 15 x 5.5 cm.