USS Winston Churchill (DDG-81), Arleigh Burke
class guided missile destroyer
Stock Number: YKM-35056 Price: $185.95
Now commissioned, The Flt IIa version of the Arleigh Burke Class DDG is replacing the earlier version of this class of ship. The major change from Flight II to Flight IIA was the addition of dual helo hangars and full aviation support facilities. This required lengthening the hull by 5' at the stern, significant internal changes to accommodate RAST, and raising the aft VLS by one deck, with hangars placed on either side of it. Additional berthing has been added to accommodate the helicopter crews. A much larger torpedo/missile/rocket magazine is provided to store helicopter-launched weapons, and maintenance shops have been added. The aft SPY-1D panels are raised by one deck level, and the reload cranes have been eliminated from the VLS, resulting in 6 additional VLS cells. New-design propeller blades are fitted, and the transom is modified to improve fuel efficiency. The entire electrical system has been completely redesigned for greater survivability. Phalanx CIWS has been deleted from DDG 83+, in anticipation of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) being available as a self-defense weapon. SQR-19 TACTAS and Harpoon SSMs have been deleted, but could be re-installed if necessary, given sufficient advance notice. These ships also have a number of enhanced automation, survivability, and crew-reduction measures.
The kit measures 17.5 inches long. This kit is the first and only accurate kit of this ship on the market today. The upper hull is cast as a single piece casting split at the waterline. (full or waterline construction at your choice). The model has different features added and deleted from the previous ships in the class. Most notable is the addition of the large hangers off the stern helipad.
Ships of class: USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), USS Barry (DDG-52), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54), USS Stout (DDG-55), USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), USS Mitscher (DDG-57), USS Laboon (DDG-58), USS Russell (DDG-59), USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60), USS Ramage (DDG-61), USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), USS Stethem (DDG-63), USS Carney (DDG-64), USS Benfold (DDG-65), USS Gonzalez (DDG-66), USS Cole (DDG-67), USS The Sullivans (DDG-68), USS Milius (DDG-69), USS Hopper (DDG-70), USS Ross (DDG-71), USS Mahan (DDG-72), USS Decatur (DDG-73), USS McFaul (DDG-74), USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), USS Higgins (DDG-76), USS O'Kanen (DDG-77), USS Porter (DDG-78), USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79), USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), USS Winston Churchill (DDG-81), USS Lassen (DDG-82), USS Howard (DDG-83), USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), USS McCampbell (DDG-85), USS Shoup (DDG-86), USS Mason (DDG-87), USS Preble (DDG-88), USS Mustin (DDG-89), USS Chaffee (DDG-90), USS Momsen (DDG-92) and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93).