U.S.S. Arkansas CGN-41

USS Arkansas (CGN-41) was a Virginia-class nuclear-propelled guided-missile cruiser of the U.S. Navy. She was in commission (in active service) from October 1980 through July 1998. Her primary missions were in defending aircraft carrier task forces in air defence (AAW) and antisubmarine warfare (ASW) by using her guided missiles radar systems and sonar systems. For her short-range self-defence especially for defence against enemy anti-ship missiles Arkansas carried two automated Phalanx radar-directed 20 millimetres (0.79 in) rapid-fire guns. Also her two 5-inch rapid-fire naval guns had some capability for anti-aircraft defence.

Product Details

• Scale is 1:700
• Waterline or full-hull version can be assembled
• One-piece slide-moulded upper hull with undercut details realistically represented
• Sponsons are represented on lower hull by slide-mould technology
• True-to-scale propellers reproduced
• Rudder reproduced like the real one
• Masts radar and antenna parts are represented by photo-etched parts with realistic details
• Intricate bridge is made from 3-directional slide-mould technology
• Mk-141 Harpoon missile launchers accurately produced with fine detail
• Additional stowage boxes included
• Radar dishes possess well-defined detail
• Armoured box launchers for Tomahawk missile
• Two twin Mk26 missile launchers in great detail
• Open-topped upper-mount 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight guns
• Extremely fine detailed parts like whalers
• Life rafts with crisp details
• Extra-fine detail on superstructure walls like hose and ladder patterns delicately reproduced