Pre-order - I Love Kit 62011 - 1:200 USS Michael Murphy DDG-112

Pre-order item! Your order will be fulfilled once the manufacturer releases the model. Estimated availability: late September 2026. The delivery date is approximate and may change for reasons beyond our control.

Plastic Model Kit of the USS Michael Murphy DDG-112 Guided Missile Destroyer in 1:200 Scale

I Love Kit 62011 is a plastic model kit reproducing the USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) – an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (Flight IIA) of the United States Navy. Michael Murphy was the last destroyer built to the Flight IIA standard before the transition to the upgraded Flight III configuration. The ship is named in honor of Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient killed in Afghanistan in 2005.

The kit features a full hull display model with extensive additional equipment, including photo-etched parts for superstructure detailing, a metal anchor chain, and an attractive display stand. The box also includes a miniature MH-60R Seahawk helicopter model in matching 1:200 scale.

Inside the box you will find:

• Plastic sprues with hull, superstructure, and weapon system components
• Photo-etched parts (ladders, railings, antennas, and other fine details)
• Metal anchor chain
• Display stand
• SH-60B/MH-60R Seahawk helicopter model in 1:200 scale
• Water-slide decal sheet
• Illustrated assembly instructions

Model technical details:

• Scale: 1:200
• Catalog number: 62011
• Manufacturer: I Love Kit
• Completed model length: approx. 800 mm
• Hull type: full hull
• Difficulty level: intermediate/advanced

Note: The kit does not include glue, paints, or modeling tools. The model requires assembly and painting.

Building the model:

A ship model of this class and scale is an ambitious project requiring patience, especially when assembling the photo-etched parts (railings, ladders) and the metal anchor chain. Cyanoacrylate glue is recommended for attaching photo-etched components to the plastic hull. It is best to assemble the superstructure and deck equipment in stages, painting individual sections before final assembly.

US Navy destroyers are painted in the standard Haze Grey scheme (FS26270) with dark gray decks (Deck Grey FS36076). After applying primer, a subtle wash is recommended to emphasize hull plating lines and deck details, along with weathering effects simulating operational wear and staining. A matte varnish finish is recommended for the final coat.

Essential tools:

• Model sprue cutters for removing parts from sprues
• Modeling knife or scalpel
• Files and sandpaper
• Plastic cement (e.g. Tamiya Extra Thin Cement)
• Cyanoacrylate glue for photo-etched and metal parts
• Paint brushes in various sizes and precision tweezers
• Model paints and matte varnish
• Wash for highlighting details

About the ship – USS Michael Murphy DDG-112:

USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the Flight IIA configuration – the last ship of this standard built by Bath Iron Works (keel laid on June 18, 2010, launched on May 8, 2011, commissioned on October 6, 2012). The vessel is named after Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL officer who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005 during Operation Red Wings and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Michael Murphy is a multirole warship equipped with the Aegis combat system and AN/SPY-1D radar, along with 96-cell Mk.41 Vertical Launch System launchers capable of deploying Tomahawk, Standard, and ASROC missiles. Additional armament includes the 127 mm Mk.45 Mod.4 naval gun, the 20 mm Phalanx CIWS system, torpedo launchers, and two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. The ship is assigned to Pearl Harbor and actively participates in US Navy operations across the Pacific.

Technical data of the original vessel (DDG-112):

• Class: Arleigh Burke Flight IIA
• Displacement: approx. 9,200 tons
• Length: 155 m (510 ft)
• Beam: 20 m
• Draft: 10 m
• Propulsion: 4 × GE LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 75 MW total output
• Maximum speed: over 35 knots
• Crew: 323 sailors
• Armament: 96 × Mk.41 VLS cells, 127 mm Mk.45 gun, Phalanx CIWS, Mk.32 torpedoes, 2 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
• Commissioned: October 6, 2012

About the manufacturer – I Love Kit:

I Love Kit is a modeling brand closely associated with the Chinese company Trumpeter and the Bachmann Group, specializing in large-scale US Navy warship kits in 1:200 scale. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer series in this scale is one of the brand’s flagship product lines – these kits stand out thanks to their extensive additional equipment (photo-etched parts, metal chains, display stands) exceeding the standard found in typical plastic kits. Each model in the series reproduces a specific vessel with attention to its individual features and markings.