Barcode: 0 89195 87132 9
Case Pack: 24 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 7.5" x 13" x 1.8"
Fresh from the Orange Box tree comes a juicy pair of modern-day US Navy (USN)
vessels made precisely in 1/700 scale. Specifically, the two models are USS
Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and USS Nevada (SSBN-733). The first is the lead ship
in an extensive class of guided-missile destroyers. Named after a former USN
admiral, this first-of-class destroyer was commissioned in July 1991. Arleigh
Burke destroyers are built from all-steel construction and feature a more stealthy
design than previous classes. USS Arleigh Burke participated in Operations Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, firing Tomahawk cruise missiles and performing interdictions
in the Arabian Sea. USS Nevada, meanwhile, is an Ohio-class ballistic missile
submarine that was commissioned in 1986 after being built by General Dynamics.
The submarine with 16,764-tonne displacement carries 24 Trident II D-5 ballistic
missiles, as well as Mk-48 torpedoes.
Both these vessels are in current service with the USN, so this Orange Box
set provides modelers with the solid foundation for a modern warship fleet.
The two models are richly detailed and a pleasure to assemble, coming as they
do from Dragon’s popular 1/700 scale lineup of Sea Power ship kits. To bring
them up to the latest standard, the kits have received brand new Cartograf decals
for that final decorative touch. These fine models also come at a very reasonable
price, in keeping with Orange Box’s budget-beating philosophy.
