USS Iowa BB 61

**Diderick A. den Bakker** · #1 10-16-2012, 09:52 AM

Does anyone know of a paper model of this ship, preferably 1/200th or 1/250th? Of course I am aware of the JSC 1/400th version.

**Darwin** · #2 10-16-2012, 10:48 AM

The only other I've found is the old GPM kit (No. 61) in 1:300 scale. For such an iconic warship, it certainly is underwhelmingly represented in paper kits.

**RAFleischman** · #3 10-16-2012, 11:20 AM

I'm hoping once the designers are done with their Japanese battleship splurge (Kongo, Ise, Hiei) that they will turn their attention to US battleships. I'd love to see USS Washington in Guadalcanal 1942 livery!

**Clashster** · #4 10-16-2012, 01:25 PM

BTW, the GPM model (it is 1/300) is available on ebay right now - starting price is $19.99.

**Gil** · #5 10-16-2012, 01:53 PM

I've noticed the availability of information contained in Conway's "Anatomy of the Ship" series and the availability of models based on the information contained has nearly 100% correlation - the U.S.S. Iowa is missing from Conway's list.

+Gil

**Darwin** · #6 10-16-2012, 01:58 PM

GPM has a nice kit out of the Big Mo in 1:200. I haven't found anything for the New Jersey or the Wisconson. It would be nice to see one of them kitted as configured during Nam.