Trumpeter 05611 1/350 USS Wasp LHD-1

The USS Wasp (LHD1) is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. It is the tenth ship named "Wasp", the flagship of the Second Fleet and the first ship of this class. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipyard. The main mission of the ship is to support landing operations. The "Wasp" and her sister ships are specially designed by the U.S. Navy to carry the AV-8B Harrier vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft and the new LCAC air-cushion landing craft. This class of ship integrates multiple functions such as helicopter assault ship, amphibious assault ship, dock landing ship, amphibious transport ship, hospital ship and so on. It is a veritable all-rounder in amphibious operations.

Features

• The Hull is a one piece part with exception of the bulbous nose
• Detailed Flight Deck,Hanger Deck and Well Deck:
• The Flight Deck is a single piece casting
• The Well Deck consists of multiple pieces
• The Hanger Deck is a complete bay with deck, bulkheads and overhead

US Marine Assault Vehicles :

• M1A1×2,M60A3×2,AAV-7×2,M1097×2,
• MVTR×2,LAV-25×2,M198×2,M1114×2,
• LCAC Hovercraft×2 and LCU Landing Craft×2

Aircraft and Helicopters:

• AV-8B Harrier×2,CH-46E×4,CH-53E×4,
• MV-22 Osprey×4,AH-1W Cobra×2,SH-60K×2
• - 2 sets of Photo-Etched detailing parts (total 3 pieces) for handrais,radar parts etc.