BRICKSHIPS
BRICKSHIPS
USS Missouri Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~170$ - ~200$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 56.1 cm (12.3in)
Width: 7.5 cm (3in)
Height: 12.3 cm (4.8in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'603
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was the third of six Iowa-class battleships and was laid down on 6 January 1941. Being commissioned on 11 June 1944 makes it the last battleship commissioned by the United States.
During World War II, Missouri provided gunfire support during the battle of Iwo Jima, after which she was assigned to the Yorktown Task group. On 11 April 1945 Missouri was struck by a kamikaze pilot, which hit the ship on the side below the main deck. As the plane shattered on impact, its fuel spilled over the deck and ignited. Luckily the crew was able to suppress the fire quickly, preventing it from spreading further across the ship and causing any major damage. On 27 May 1945 she took part in multiple attacks on Japanese installations on Okinawa after which she departed for Kyūshū where she and the rest of the Third Fleet proceeded to attack airfields and other installations on the 2nd and 3rd of June 1945.
On 23 August 1945 it was decided that Missouri would host the surrender ceremony of Japan, for which the ship is probably most remembered for. The ceremony took place on 2 September 1945 aboard the ship, ending the Second World War.
After the war, President Truman refused to let the ship be decommissioned and insisted the ship to be maintained with the active fleet, making her the only battleship of the US Navy in service for a certain time. During the Korean War she participated in multiple battles and provided a lot of gunfire support. After the Korean War, Missouri was decommissioned on 26 February 1955 and served as a tourist attraction in Bremerton but was then reactivated under the Reagan Administration in 1984. She was then towed to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for modernization, where she was upgraded with the most advanced weapons available at the time and was then formally recommissioned on 10 May 1986.
After taking part in Operation Earnest Will in 1987, Missouri departed for the waters of the Rersian Gulf on 13 November 1990 to provide supporting fire in the Gulf War. During the Gulf War, she fired 783 16-inch (406mm) shells and 28 Tomahawk Missiles. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and maintaining of active battleships became too expensive, the Missouri was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992 after a total of 16 years of serving. Although she was first stationed once more in Bremerton, the US Navy wanted to pair a symbol of the end of the Second World War with one representing its beginning. It was therefore decided that she would be stationed in Pearl Harbor, watching over the memorial of the USS Arizona. The ship can still be visited today.
USS Missouri Instructions
Instructions Only!
Approximate cost for the parts on Bricklink: ~170$ - ~200$ (shipping and handling fees not included)
After your purchase I will send you an email containing the link to download the PDF-instructions as well as the .xml file for the partslist on Bricklink. The time this will take might vary a bit, but will usually always be within 24 hours.
Details about the model:
Length: 56.1 cm (12.3in)
Width: 7.5 cm (3in)
Height: 12.3 cm (4.8in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'603
Features poseable turrets and gun barrels
About the ship's history:
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was the third of six Iowa-class battleships and was laid down on 6 January 1941. Being commissioned on 11 June 1944 makes it the last battleship commissioned by the United States.
During World War II, Missouri provided gunfire support during the battle of Iwo Jima, after which she was assigned to the Yorktown Task group. On 11 April 1945 Missouri was struck by a kamikaze pilot, which hit the ship on the side below the main deck. As the plane shattered on impact, its fuel spilled over the deck and ignited. Luckily the crew was able to suppress the fire quickly, preventing it from spreading further across the ship and causing any major damage. On 27 May 1945 she took part in multiple attacks on Japanese installations on Okinawa after which she departed for Kyūshū where she and the rest of the Third Fleet proceeded to attack airfields and other installations on the 2nd and 3rd of June 1945.
On 23 August 1945 it was decided that Missouri would host the surrender ceremony of Japan, for which the ship is probably most remembered for. The ceremony took place on 2 September 1945 aboard the ship, ending the Second World War.
After the war, President Truman refused to let the ship be decommissioned and insisted the ship to be maintained with the active fleet, making her the only battleship of the US Navy in service for a certain time. During the Korean War she participated in multiple battles and provided a lot of gunfire support. After the Korean War, Missouri was decommissioned on 26 February 1955 and served as a tourist attraction in Bremerton but was then reactivated under the Reagan Administration in 1984. She was then towed to the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for modernization, where she was upgraded with the most advanced weapons available at the time and was then formally recommissioned on 10 May 1986.
After taking part in Operation Earnest Will in 1987, Missouri departed for the waters of the Rersian Gulf on 13 November 1990 to provide supporting fire in the Gulf War. During the Gulf War, she fired 783 16-inch (406mm) shells and 28 Tomahawk Missiles. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and maintaining of active battleships became too expensive, the Missouri was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992 after a total of 16 years of serving. Although she was first stationed once more in Bremerton, the US Navy wanted to pair a symbol of the end of the Second World War with one representing its beginning. It was therefore decided that she would be stationed in Pearl Harbor, watching over the memorial of the USS Arizona. The ship can still be visited today.
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