USS Arkansas (BM-7)

The last class of monitors for the US Navy were were the four ship Arkansas class laid down at the end of the Spanish American War. Armed with two 12in guns in a single turret they were built for coastal defense and quickly became obsolete. Named for states ( Arkansas, Florida, Nevada and Wyoming) they were later renamed with city names so their state names could be used for new battleships. This is a 1/1200 scale waterline model intended for resin printing. Two files, gun turret and hull.

The last class of monitors for the US Navy were were the four ship Arkansas class laid down at the end of the Spanish American War. Armed with two 12in guns in a single turret they were built for coastal defense and quickly became obsolete. Named for states ( Arkansas, Florida, Nevada and Wyoming) they were later renamed with city names so their state names could be used for new battleships. This is a 1/1200 scale waterline model intended for resin printing. Two files, gun turret and hull.