This is a 1/350 scale assembly plastic model kit of U.S. Battleship BB-62 New Jersey, including detail parts to further the realistic scale appearance. The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was the second ship of the Iowa-class and was completed in 1943. She participated in a long list of actions from WWII until the end of her illustrious career in 1991. This kit was originally released in 1984 (Item 78005) and is now available with a set of detail parts to enable the creation of an even more realistic model of this famous battleship.

• New plastic parts include: 12.7cm DP Guns, Mk.37 Gun Directors, Mk.38 Direction Finder, Mk.48 Rangefinder, Mk.13 Radar, Mk.25 Radar.
• New photo-etched parts include: SPS67 Radar, SPS49 Radar, SRA57 Antenna, SRA58 Antenna.

Paints recommended by Tamiya: TS-32 Haze Grey, TS-33 Dull Red, TS-6 Matte Black, TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan, X-10 Gloss Gun Metal, X-12 Gloss Gold Leaf, X-13 Gloss Metallic Blue, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-6 Flat Copper, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-9 Flat Hull Red.