This kit is a fully new-tooled, deluxe edition kit of the USS Montana. With the design phase beginning in 1939, a full two years before the US entered the Second World War, the Montana class battleships were the largest battleships to have ever been designed and ordered by the US Navy. Upon hearing rumors of the large Yamato-class battleships fielding massive 18 inch guns, the designers of the Montana envisioned a battleship that was larger than the Iowa-class with more firepower and stronger armor. Without having to adhere to restrictions on size due to the Panama canal, the Montana-class grew to a length of 280 meters long over all (921 ft) with a beam of 37 meters (121 ft) and a displacement of 65,000 tons which was 20,000 tons heavier than the Iowa's 45,000 tons. A trade-off of this size and weight increase meant that the Montana class was slower than the Iowa's and other carriers in the fleet. Sadly no Montana's were ever built or even had their keels laid down. However a part of the Montana class lives on even today, the hull design for the Montana class was later re-used in the Midway-class aircraft carriers. It includes a full detail set with wooden decks, PE frets, brass gun barrels, resin parts and more. This is the deluxe version of this model kit includes many extra parts to enable super-detailing this model. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.