Dragon 1/700 USS Arthur W. Radford AEMSS Destroyer DDG-968

The Dragon 7031 USS Arthur W. Radford AEMSS Destroyer DDG-968 is a 1/700 scale plastic model kit depicting the U.S. Navy's Spruance-class destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford after its conversion to the Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor System (AEM/S) test platform.

The kit features the distinctive enclosed AEM/S mast and detailed superstructure that made Radford visually unique among Spruance-class destroyers. It includes finely molded ship components, a detailed bridge, lifeboats, weapons, photo-etched parts, and Cartograf decals.

The kit can be built as either a full-hull or waterline model and includes a Seahawk helicopter. FineScale Modeler lists the kit at 64 injection-molded parts plus three photo-etched parts.

USS Arthur W. Radford was commissioned in 1977 and later became a test platform for the AEM/S system, which enclosed the ship's antennas and sensors within its distinctive mast structure.

What's Included

• Plastic model kit parts
• Photo-etched parts
• Cartograf decal sheet
• Seahawk helicopter
• Parts for full-hull or waterline construction

Model kit requires assembly. Paint, glue, and finishing supplies are not included unless otherwise specified.

Kit Features

• 1/700 scale USS Arthur W. Radford DDG-968
• Spruance-class guided-missile destroyer
• AEM/S (Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor System) configuration
• Detailed enclosed mast and superstructure
• Detailed bridge
• Finely molded lifeboats and weapons
• Photo-etched metal parts
• Cartograf decals
• Choice of full-hull or waterline display
• Seahawk helicopter included
• Injection-molded plastic construction

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