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10 Best Battleship Model Kits in 2020 (My Personal Picks)
In this article, I’ll share some of the best battleship model kits that have been released over time. Hope you find a kit you like while browsing through!
1. Tamiya Japanese Battleship Yamato Model Kit
- Scale: 1/350
- Older, less expensive version of Tamiya’s Yamato battleship
- Great option for experienced modelers (requires lots of patience, several small parts need tweezers, etc.)
- High quality molds, incredibly detailed model
2. Tamiya USS Missouri Battleship Model Kit (U.S. Navy)
- Scale: 1/350
- What differentiates this kit is the photo etched metal parts
- This warship model includes 2 helicopters with detailed instructions, a paper flag sheet, starboard color profile & decals for hull markings, a helipad and upperworks, and more!
- While it’s challenging to build, it’s a typical, high quality Tamiya model that’s well worth the money
3. Trumpeter USS Iowa BB-61 Battleship
- Scale: 1/200, great detail
- Challenging and not for the faint of heart — may take you hundreds of hours to build
- You have the option to put in motors in this model if you’d like (one customer decided to put in 4 motors)
- Several customers say that the parts fit together extremely well
- The kit contains photo etched sheets
4. Revell Germany Battleship Bismarck Model Kit
- Scale: 1/700, includes waterslide decals
- The Bismarck battleship served an important role for Germany in World War II
- Revell also offers a 1/350 scale German Bismarck model kit, which you can get here
- In addition, Trumpeter offers a 1/250 scale Battleship Bismarck plastic model kit, which you can find here
5. Tamiya Prince of Wales British Battleship (WWII)
- 1/350 ship kit
- Length: 25.5 inches
- Incredibly detailed Tamiya model that someone with skills/experience can even turn into a museum quality showpiece
6. Academy R.M.S. Titanic MCP
- Scale: 1/400
- What differentiates this model kit from others is that it can be lighted (optional)
7. Tamiya US Battleship New Jersey
- 1/350 scale model
- Straightforward instructions (unlike some other battleship model kits) which frees up more time/resources for painting, instead of assembling the kit
- Photo etched parts included
8. Hasegawa Mikasa Battle of The Japan Sea
- Scale: 1/350 model ship, Japanese Navy
- Approximately 15 inch long, 3.5 inches wide, and 6.5 inches tall
- 420 pieces
- Parts fit together incredibly well
9. Trumpeter USS Texas Battleship
- Trumpeter 1/350 ship model kit
- Over 800 pieces, requires lots of patience
- Not for beginners — instructions can be confusing
10. Trumpeter Roma Italian Navy Battleship
- 1/350 model boat, many small parts and highly detailed
- Kit contains photo etched parts
- Great value for the price
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Daniel Hallam
Daniel Hallam is the main author of HobbyBio. Building model cars as a kid is one of his favorite childhood memories, and today, he is still a proud model building hobbyist.
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