USS Puritan BM-1
Kit #4-141
Kit by Felix Bustelo
All Iron Shipwrights 1/350 Scale Model Kits come with a full resin hull, pieces, instructions, and photoetch parts for ultimate historical accuracy.
Overview
Authentic, high-detail 1/350 scale kit of the USS Puritan (BM-1). This kit is supplied unassembled and unpainted — if the product photo shows a completed model, your kit will still arrive brand new and unassembled.
Kit Includes
- Full resin hull
- All resin and cast pieces required to build the model
- Photoetch parts for fine detail and historical accuracy
- Complete instructions
- Decals for all the ships in its class
Specifications
- Scale: 1/350
- Typical full-size ship length (approx): 330 ft (typical for monitors of this class)
- Estimated model length at 1/350: ~11.3 inches (calculation: 330 ft × 12 in/ft ÷ 350)
- Note: If you provide the ship’s exact official length (LOA), we can recalculate the model length precisely.
Brief History
USS Puritan (BM-1) was a late-19th‑century U.S. Navy monitor completed around 1898 as part of the Navy’s coastal‑defense modernization. Built with heavy armor and large turreted guns on a low‑freeboard hull, she was intended for harbor and coastal defense during the Spanish–American War era and saw limited blue‑water service.
Like many monitors of the period, Puritan spent much of her career in reserve or local defense roles and was ultimately decommissioned and disposed of in the early 20th century.
Customer Support & Warranty
All models come with complete instructions and excellent customer support. Free replacement parts are available — no questions asked.
NOTICE: Model kit does not come with display stand.
Recommended Books
Reference and scale-building guides to help you study details and paint schemes:
