[About light cruiser Kumano]
-Kumano is the top-class cruiser planned as a heavy-armed light cruiser with five 15.5cm triple guns, the fourth ship following its top, Mizuma and Suzuya.
-Kumano is the most ideal figure for the top model because the hull strength, which has become a problem at Mogami, Sanjo, has been reinforced by thorough improvement measures since the beginning of construction and reinforcement work was added before the launch. Completed in October 1945.
-Completed the replacement of the main guns in October 1944, and in the Pacific War, launched the Murray landing operation, the Midway battle, and the Second Solomon battle.
-However, in the Battle of Leyte, he lost the bow due to a lightning strike and was sunk in Santa Cruz Harbor under attack by a ship-borne aircraft during repair.
[About the model]
-Plastic model assembly kit for Nippon Light Cruiser Kumano.
-1/700 scale, total length 286.5mm, total width 35.3mm.
-Modeled in the light cruise era with 15.5cm triple guns.
-Faithfully reproduces hull sections, bridge structures, induction chimneys, etc. that are different from the top and third base.
-The hull is split left and right.
-The main turret can swivel after assembly.
-Sharp finishes for weapons, main masts, ship-borne cranes and ship-borne machines.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )