78024 Tamiya - 1/350 Scale Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone  [78024]

Commissioned in 1938, the Tone wound up being the lead ship of the woman namesake length of hefty cruisers. She wound up being 189.1m long, and wound up being operating on 4 turbines which allowed the girl to achieve a top price of 35kn. She had a number of 8,000 nautical kilometers at a 18kn cruising price and was indeed armed with 8 x 20cm/50 third year kind firearms (4 dual turrets), 8 x 127mm weapons, 12 x 25mm AA tools, and 12 x 610mm torpedo pipelines as well as carried six floatplanes.

During WWII, the Tone was present at most major Pacific Theater engagements. In the beginning of the war, the Tone ended up being present through the assault on Pearl Harbor as well as proceeded to see action throughout the Battle of Java water, Battle of Midway, Battle concerning the Eastern Solomons, Battle of Santa Cruz, Battle related to Phillipine water, along with the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In July, 1945 the Tone, alongside all surviving big Japanese Navy warships, had been based during the Kure Naval Arsenal. On July 24th, Task Force 38 established a sizable scale air raid on Kure and Tone was struck by three bombs which sank the lady.

Specs & Features

• 1/350 scale artificial construction model kit of Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone.
• You will elect to create either a waterline or a full-hull display model.
• Kit includes reinforcing framework components and screws allow valid set up for both waterline and full-hull models.
• Show represents the exceedingly detailed aircraft models are included to let you produce a flying diorama.
• The connection windows and searchlight connections are depicted with clear parts.
• The masts and radio articles are designed with strengthened ABS resin.-Features metal-plated screw shafts and steel elements for anchor and string.
• Machine weapon elements function a laser processing for a sharper, more practical finish.
• Parts are included to depict primary weapon barrels at various level levels. Polycaps license switching of gun turrets also free turret rotation for several various programs.
• Match of floatplanes included
• include greater realism towards model with Item 12622 1/350 Crew Set (144pcs.).