Dragon Ch 1/700 U.S.S. Arkansas Cgn-41 Ltd

Create a finely detailed 1:700 scale representation of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class, nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Arkansas (CGN-41) with this Dragon kit (HC-D7124). Designed for precision and realism, it offers a choice of waterline or full-hull assembly and includes photo-etched parts for sharp, scale-accurate detailing.

About USS Arkansas (CGN-41)

Commissioned in October 1980 and in active service until July 1998, USS Arkansas served as a Virginia-class cruiser focused on air defence (AAW) and antisubmarine warfare (ASW). She featured advanced guided missiles, radar and sonar systems, as well as Phalanx radar-directed 20 mm guns for close-in defence and twin 5-inch rapid-fire naval guns with some anti-aircraft capability.

Product Details

• 1:700 scale kit
• Waterline or full-hull version can be assembled
• One-piece slide-moulded upper hull with undercut details realistically represented
• Sponsons represented on lower hull by slide-mould technology
• True-to-scale propellers reproduced
• Rudder reproduced like the real one
• Masts, radar and antenna parts represented by photo-etched parts with realistic details
• Intricate bridge made using 3-directional slide-mould technology
• Mk-141 Harpoon missile launchers accurately produced with fine detail
• Additional stowage boxes included
• Radar dishes with well-defined detail
• Armoured box launchers for Tomahawk missiles
• Two twin Mk26 missile launchers rendered in great detail
• Open-topped upper-mount 5-inch Mk-45 lightweight guns
• Extremely fine detailed parts such as whalers
• Life rafts with crisp details
• Extra-fine detail on superstructure walls, including hose and ladder patterns delicately reproduced

This Dragon Ch 1/700 U.S.S. Arkansas CGN-41 Ltd set focuses on accurate shapes and surface detail, combining slide-moulded components with photo-etched enhancements to deliver a clean, sharply defined warship model build.