31341 Tamiya - 1/700 Japanese Aircraft Carrying Cruiser  [31341]

Towards Japanese Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami

Tamiya gift ideas the unique Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami, which was in a position to carry 11 hydroplanes within the last 1 / 2 of the Pacific war. She was indeed made with 15.5cm cannons set up on 5 twin tool turrets and wound up being finished on July 1935 while the first ship for the "Mogami class" cruisers. The primary weapons had been changed during 1939/40 with double 20cm weapon turrets changing these light cruisers into hefty cruisers. In first half the WWII, the Mogami participated inside the Malay landing operation along with the battle of Sunda Strait. But through the entire battle of Midway in June 1942, the Mogami violently smashed into the port side regarding the Mikuma. During repairs, the trunk area of the ship was indeed ready with a flight deck that could fit 11 planes and ten 25mm triple gun anti-aircraft batteries was indeed added. The Mogami participated within the Battle of Mariana in June 1944 plus in October 1944, she struggled enemy fleet during the night within the Battle of Leyte. After sustaining heavy fire from US fleet, the Mogami erupted in flames, as well as the decision had been built to abandon ship and sink it with torpedoes. The Mogami disappeared towards the depths of Mindanao Sea

Specs & Features

• Japanese Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami plastic arranged kit. 1/700 scale, general length: 286.5mm, Overall width: 36.5mm.
• The compact bridge structure and particular kind of channel are reproduced down seriously to finest information.
• The design with this back part journey deck with rails and turntables reproduction is dependant on latest sources.
• The main turrets can turn after completion via polycap.
• Equipment such as armament including 12.7cm weapon turrets or triple pipe torpedo launchers, primary mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced.