ulliBrand new USS Monitor and USS Merrimack Ironclad Warships Battle of the Ironclads Challenging Difficulty Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth./liliBrand new box./liliDetailed exterior./liliIncludes 178 parts./liliHighly detailed model kit./liliOfficially licensed product./liliDifficulty level Challenging./liliThis model does not have any openings./liliUSS Monitor assembled dimensions approximately L-5.8 W-1.4 H-1.2 inches./liliUSS Merrimack assembled dimensions approximately L-8.4 W-1.65 H-2.2 inches./lilistrongNo glue or paint is required but tweezers or similar tools are recommended./strong/li/ulpThe 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./p