Sistership to the USS Alaska, the Guam was one of two Battlecruisers completed for the US Navy during WWII. The ultimate of cruiser development, the Alaska class was the culmination of cruiser development, unrestricted by treaties. Armed with 9 12" Main guns, the Alaska's were designed to outgun anything they couldn't outrun. When completed in 1945, the requirements that dictated the design were outdated, and the class did not offer the best return for the investment put into them. Quickly retired after WWII, the class served less than 3 years. Often considered for conversion to the first missile capable surface ships for the US Navy, the Alaska's survived for 20 years in the reserve fleet before being sold for scrap. The YankeeModelworks kit of the Guam can be modeled as either a full hull, or a waterline kit. Complete with resin main parts, white metal detail parts, and a complete photoetch set.