It's large because it's 1/350 scale. Please refer to the first photo, which compares its size to a marker. Tamiya's U.S. Navy, World War II Battleship BB-62 New Jersey plastic model kit. - Brand: Tamiya - Model Name: U.S. Battleship BB-62 New Jersey - Scale: 1/350 - Included items: Decals, assembly instructions - Instruction manual language: Japanese Thank you for looking.