1/200 Blue Wood Deck USS Missouri (TRP #3705) Pontos #20003WD1 Factory Seal MISP

Description: I want to clear some space on my shelves, so I have got to part with some of my collection. THIS IS MY LAST ONE! I have said that in my opinion, the single most impressive upgrade for any ship kit is a classic wooden deck. This is a laser cut precision wood deck to go with Trumpeter’s amazing 1/200 kit of the Battleship USS Missouri BB-63 1945 (TRP #03705). The Missouri had wood decks on multiple levels and Pontos has nailed each one. This upgrade set has two components: the multi-part self-adhesive 20B Deck Blue-tone wood deck and two frets of photo etched metal parts. I only found three listings for this set on eBay (all from Poland), but as a Top Rated Plus US Seller, I have this in stock and can reliably ship this set very quickly. Here is some of what I found out about this wonderfully detailed, but hard-to-find product: The Pontos site shows the instruction set, PE fret layouts and deck part drawings. They also list the following features: · For the 1/200 Trumpeter USS Missouri 1945· Composed of Wooden deck and Photo Etched set for one ship kit· Stained with 20B Deck Blue tone for the protection and expression of real deck Scalemates.com has a listing that shows this set was released in 2016. They confirm that it is designed for the Trumpeter #03705 USS Missouri BB-63 1945 kit. There are links to other aftermarket parts and references to help with your build. I couldn’t find any reviews of this particular deck, but Sean Hert did an outstanding review of the wood deck for the 1/350 DKM Scharnhorst (Pontos #35012WD1). I assume his comments would apply to the entire family of Pontos WD1 decks. He described the deck as laminated wood about 0.013” thick and attached to a stiff plastic backing. It was easy to free the parts with a light tracing with a hobby knife. His Conclusion was: “Replacement decks like these are growing in popularity in the model ship building hobby, and this should appeal to anyone who wants to upgrade the appearance of their Scharnhorst with real wooden decks!” If you want to see a deck going onto a model, Sovereign Hobbies did a 10-minute YouTube video that is loaded with useful tips and practical advice as he applies Pontos #35021WD1 to his 1/350 HMS Repulse model from Trumpeter. The set is in clear plastic sleeve about 22” x 8”. As you can see from the pictures, the package is pristine and still sealed. As usual, I have resisted the temptation to open it (not hard since you can see most everything through the plastic), so I consider it factory sealed and absolutely gift-ready. This item contains one laser cut self-adhesive wooden deck in many pieces and two frets of photo etched metal parts. The deck requires no cement or paint to complete as shown. I use eBay Managed Payments, but I no longer ship internationally. Auction winner pays the winning bid and for a limited time, this finely detailed wood deck is being offered with $8 Flat Rate Shipping in the US! No reserve and a low starting bid. Check out my other great auctions and listings for combined shipping. Good luck! Those familiar with my listings can tell that I really enjoy these products and the modeling hobby. I like to provide more than just the bare facts about the items, trying to lead you into discovering more about the subjects and optimizing your builds (if that is your goal). I started out picking up models that I was interested in, with the eye toward building them when I had time. Always a bargain-hunter, I accumulated many more than I can build, so I found myself in a Collector status (sounds nicer than a hoarder). As I am sure you have noticed, my items are almost always sealed and in mint condition (I call them Gift-Ready), since I only open them when I am ready to build them. Now I enjoy making these products available to my fellow modelers; both Builders and Collectors. For the Builders, there are probably better (at least cheaper) ways to add to your project lists than buying from me, but you know you are getting top quality. For Collectors, my goal is to save you a few bucks over the competition for the same item in factory sealed and collectible (or resellable) condition.

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Bradenton, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-10T16:39:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD