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ZHThe North Carolina
- Numbering:
- 98008
- Scale:
- 1:300
- Recommend Age:
- 14+
- Pieces:
- 2662
- Brick Size:
- Normal size
- Material:
- Eco-friendly ABS plastic
About this set
USS North Carolina at 1:300 scale commands 2,662 compatible bricks—the first US fast battleship in a generation, with cage masts and triple 16-inch turrets for ages 14+. Deck layering teaches naval building rhythm while eco-friendly ABS keeps the hull rigid for open shelving. Pair with South Dakota or Iowa classes to narrate USN capital-ship modernisation from treaty limits to Pacific superiority.
Historical background
Commissioned in 1941, BB-55 led the North Carolina class combining 27-knot speed with nine 16-inch guns—finally answering Japan’s Kongo battlecruisers. She earned 15 battle stars in the Pacific without the fame of carrier raids. The class closed the era of treaty battleship compromises before Iowa introduced even longer hulls. Brick models preserve the shift from dreadnought tradition to fast capital ships.