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Building a USS New Jersey battleship model kit is one of the most rewarding projects a ship modeler can take on. The USS New Jersey (BB-62) is the most decorated battleship in US Navy history, earning 20 battle stars across WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the 1980s modernization era. That kind of legacy makes it a … Read more

If you have ever stood in front of a display case at a museum and stared at a warship model, you already know the pull of naval modeling. The Prinz Eugen heavy cruiser is one of those ships that draws you in. It survived Operation Rheinubung alongside the Bismarck, made it through the Channel Dash, … Read more

The Admiral Hipper was the lead ship of the Admiral Hipper class, a group of five heavy cruisers built for the German Kriegsmarine during the 1930s. Named after Admiral Franz von Hipper, who commanded the German battlecruiser squadron at the Battle of Jutland, these ships served extensively across World War II naval operations. For scale … Read more

Building a Gneisenau battleship model kit is one of the most rewarding projects for any WWII naval enthusiast. The Gneisenau, sister ship to the famous Scharnhorst, served with distinction in the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. She participated in the invasion of Norway, the sinking of the carrier HMS Glorious, and the daring Channel … Read more

If you are a scale modeler with even a passing interest in Imperial Japanese Navy warships, the IJN Kirishima probably needs no introduction. This Kongo-class battleship earned its place in history during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942, when it engaged the USS South Dakota in one of only two direct battleship-on-battleship duels … Read more

If you have ever stared at a photo of a Royal Navy battleship cutting through the North Atlantic and thought about building one yourself, you are in the right place. HMS King George V was the lead ship of her class and one of the most important British warships of World War II, serving in … Read more

If you have ever stood in front of a display case at a museum and marveled at the sheer presence of a WWII-era battleship, you understand the pull of building one yourself. The USS Tennessee (BB-43) earned its place in history as a Pearl Harbor survivor that returned to fight across the Pacific, and recreating … Read more

The USS South Dakota (BB-57) earned 13 battle stars during World War II, surviving some of the fiercest naval engagements in the Pacific Theater. From the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands to the Philippine Sea, this South Dakota-class battleship carried nine 16-inch guns and enough anti-aircraft firepower to protect entire carrier groups. Building a … Read more

Building a model of the USS Texas (BB-35) is more than just assembling plastic parts. It is a hands-on connection to the last surviving dreadnought battleship in the world. Our team has spent weeks comparing every USS Texas model kit available, reading through hundreds of builder reviews on forums like FineScale Modeler and Reddit’s r/modelmakers, … Read more

The USS Massachusetts (BB-59), affectionately known as “Big Mamie,” is one of the most celebrated battleships in US Navy history. As a South Dakota-class vessel that fought across both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II, she earned an impressive 11 battle stars before becoming a museum ship permanently berthed in Fall River, … Read more