| 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 Yankee Modelworks 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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