Model Kit USS Monitor and USS Merrimack Ironclad Warships "Battle of the Ironclads" (Challenging Difficulty) Steel Model by Metal Earth

• Brand new USS Monitor and USS Merrimack Ironclad Warships "Battle of the Ironclads" (Challenging Difficulty) Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth.
• Brand new box.
• Detailed exterior.
• Includes 178 parts.
• Highly detailed model kit.
• Officially licensed product.
• Difficulty level: Challenging.
• This model does not have any openings.
• USS Monitor assembled dimensions approximately L-5.8, W-1.4, H-1.2 inches.
• USS Merrimack assembled dimensions approximately L-8.4, W-1.65, H-2.2 inches.
• No glue or paint is required, but tweezers or similar tools are recommended.

The Battle of the Ironclads, also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, was fought over a two-day period during the American Civil War. This battle marked the first engagement between armor-plated warships heralding the evolution from wooden to steel military vessels.