Notice: this model is recommended only for expert modelers with previous 3D-printed model experience.  Support removal is difficult.  Alterations to your plastic Arizona kit will be required to use this 3D-printed model.  Alterations you will need to make to your plastic Arizona kit include cutting and removing the existing Arizona boat deck and casemate and any other corresponding features found in your plastic kit.
 
This model requires an extraordinary amount of time to print.  Please allow additional production time.
 
Scale: 1/350

Recommended to help build battleship USS Pennsylvania BB-38 as she appeared on 7 December 1941 from:
Banner 1/350 scale USS Arizona BB-39 (1941)
Dali 1/350 scale USS Arizona BB-39
Hobby Boss 1/350 scale USS Arizona BB-39 (1941)
Mini Hobby Models 1/350 scale USS Arizona BB-39 (1941)
Toms Modelworks 1/350 scale USS Arizona BB-39 (1941)
and more!
 
This model represents the boat deck and casemate, officially known as the "superstructure deck",  of Pennsylvania-class battleship USS Pennsylvania BB-38, sistership of USS Arizona BB-39, as she appeared in 1941.  Although Pennsylvania and Arizona were sisterships, they were not identical twins.  This model captures the conspicuous differences between Pennsylvania's boat deck and casemate, and Arizona's.

Features:
Overall dimensions and features scaled from official US Navy construction drawings of the actual ship obtained from the US National Archives.
Accurately shaped deck, vents, and splinter shields.
Accurate asymmetric splinter shielding configuration.  Splinter shields on the real ship were not mirrored port and starboard.
Forward 1.1-inch "Chicago Piano" circular splinter shield tubs correctly positioned for Pennsylvania (Arizona's tubs were positioned slightly further aft).
Incinerator exhaust pipe (Pennsylvania's incinerator was located below the boat deck within the casemate and therefore not visible.  Arizona's incinerator was positioned on the boat deck.)
Subtle plank detail.
Deck edge waterways.
Subtle recesses for forward superstructure and funnel, available separately.
Recess for funnel is an accurate ellipse, not an incorrect oval with slab sides, and matches the footprint of the Model Monkey-designed Pennsylvania funnel available separately.
Doors of the correct 3-bar type.
Skylights, hatches, doors, ready service ammunition lockers and ammunition hoists accurately sized and located on the boat deck and within the casemate, in positions and configuration unique to Pennsylvania (Arizona's were different).
Accurate portholes (properly called "airports") of the correct size (standard US Navy 11-1/4" diameter), properly positioned, with rigols (eyebrows).
Accurate vegetable locker bulkhead ventilation louvers (Arizona's louvers were different).
Subtle, raised bases for 5"/25 cal. anti-aircraft guns (guns not included).
Accurate and detailed fresh water tanks properly positioned on the starboard side of the funnel (Arizona did not have fresh water tanks on the boat deck).
Accurate antenna trunks (Arizona's trunks were positioned differently.)
Accurate fire hose configuration.
Motion picture camera projection room partially surrounding the port side boat crane kingpost.
Accurately located interior bulkheads surrounding the 5"/51 cal. anti-ship cannon stations (guns not included).  Interior bulkheads include ammunition hoist and door detail.
Integrated barbette for 14"/45 cal. triple-gun Turret No. 2 (turrets available separately).  Barbette includes accurate footrail and handrail detail.
Boat handling cranes (Arizona's cranes were different).
 
Click here for a set of photo-etch boat racks and boat details available from Toms Modelworks.
 
Notice: this model was designed from scans of the real USS Pennsylvania's shipyard construction drawings for maximum accuracy.  Compared to the corresponding parts found in your plastic kit, this 3D-printed model may be differently sized and shaped.  Significant modifications to your plastic kit may be required for best fit.  Other aftermarket products designed to fit the inaccurately shaped and sized parts in your plastic kit, such as wood decks, may not fit this 3D-printed model.
 
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