The USS Missouri is the most famous American battleship (second only to the USS Arizona). The Missouri was ordered in 1940 and commissioned in 1944. She fought in the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. The USS Missouri is famous for holding the surrender ceremony of the Japanese Government on it’s deck, September 2nd 1945. After the Korean war the USS Missouri was retired from active service. USS Missouri along with three other Iowa Class Battleships were reactivated and extensively modernized. The USS Missouri participated in The Gulf War in 1991 providing tomahawk missile and naval gunfire support to Operation Desert storm. This 1/700th scale replica uses 100% authentic LEGO elements and is perfect for display on desks or mantles. The USS Missouri is in the same scale as Brickmania’s USS North Carolina kit.
Additional information about this Brickmania custom Lego® kit:
USS Missouri has the following features
- 581 new-condition, genuine LEGO® elements
- Large format, full color printed instruction book
- Presentation stand that includes sticker sheet proclaiming the USS Missouri
- Comes with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years experience with LEGO is recommended)
All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition elements from LEGO and BrickArms. This model comes disassembled, includes printed building instructions, and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.