MRC-64001 USS Wasp LHD-1 Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship 1/350 Scale Kit

HISTORY:
USS Wasp LHD-1 is the lead ship in a class of amphibious assualt ships designed as a continuation and improvement upon the earlier LHA class. With a stronger and larger flight deck and improved design well deck, the Wasp class is even more efficent and versatile in offloading and supporting the US Marine Corps and their missions.

Wasp has the distinction of being the largest man-made object rolled across land when she was moved into drydock for launching. Launched in 1987 and commissioned in 1989, Wasp has had a busy career executing both miliary and humanitarian relief operations. From Operation Restore Hope off Somalia, to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Wasp has been and important part of modern US diplomacy and power projection.

Wasp was the first ship to go operational with the MV-22 Osprey, when VMM-263 (-ex HMM-263) deployed aboard in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007

The assault vehicles, equipment and aircraft included in the kit is comprised of:

USMC Assault Vehicles
2 M60A3 Patton Tanks
2 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
2 AAV-7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles
2 MTVR (listed as "MVTR") Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (Truck)
2 M1114 HMMWV or "Humvee" Up-Armored Armament Carrier
2 M1097 HMMWV Heavy
2 LAV-25
2 M198 Towed 155mm Howitzer

Aircraft
4 MV-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotors
4 CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopters
4 CH-53E Sea Stallion Helicopters
2 AH-1W Cobra Helicopter Gunships
2 SH-60K Seahawk Helicopter

Ship's Complement
2 LCU Landing Craft
2 LCAC Landing Hovercraft
10 Flight Deck Tractors
2 Flight Deck "Tilly" Cranes

Requires: glue, paint building tools and assembly.