{"product_id":"atlantis-uss-pittsburgh-ca-72-baltimore-class-heavy-cruiser-1-490-scale-model-kit","title":"Atlantis USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) Baltimore-Class Heavy Cruiser 1:490 Scale Model Kit","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"408\" data-start=\"265\"\u003eBuild “\u003cstrong data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"272\"\u003eThe Longest Ship in the World\u003c\/strong\u003e” with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"316\"\u003eAtlantis Models U.S.S. Pittsburgh CA-72 Baltimore-Class Heavy Cruiser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplastic model kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"410\"\u003eThis classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"438\" data-start=\"423\"\u003e1:490 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eU.S. Navy cruiser measures approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"501\" data-start=\"480\"\u003e16.75 inches long\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhen complete and includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"541\" data-start=\"529\"\u003e77 parts\u003c\/strong\u003e. The kit features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"576\" data-start=\"560\"\u003emovable guns\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"598\" data-start=\"578\"\u003erotating turrets\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"645\" data-start=\"600\"\u003etwo scout planes with catapults and crane\u003c\/strong\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"666\" data-start=\"649\"\u003edisplay stand\u003c\/strong\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"684\" data-start=\"670\"\u003eflag sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e, detailed instructions, and decals for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"772\" data-start=\"728\"\u003eentire Baltimore class of heavy cruisers\u003c\/strong\u003e. That gives builders the option to finish the model as U.S.S. 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During the fighting around Iwo Jima, she helped rescue sailors from the badly damaged carrier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1338\" data-start=\"1319\"\u003eU.S.S. Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e, then assisted the crippled carrier while under threat from enemy aircraft.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003ePittsburgh’s most famous moment came in June 1945, when she was caught in a powerful Pacific typhoon. Huge seas tore away the ship’s bow, but the crew fought for hours to save the cruiser. Incredibly, Pittsburgh reached Guam without the loss of a single man. Her separated bow was later nicknamed “a suburb of Pittsburgh,” and the ship became known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1841\" data-start=\"1806\"\u003e“The Longest Ship in the World”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecause her bow and stern were separated by hundreds of miles.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2294\" data-start=\"1944\"\u003eThis Atlantis Models release is a great choice for naval modelers, World War II history enthusiasts, U.S. Navy collectors, and fans of classic plastic model ships. With a large finished size, moving features, aircraft details, and decal options for the Baltimore class, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2245\" data-start=\"2218\"\u003eU.S.S. 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