IJN Special Cargo Ship Kashino 1942 (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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Full length: approx 195mm.
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- Kashino was built to carry the 46cm main gun of the Yamato-class battleship. Although construction of the Yamato-class battleship was the national top secret at the time, 46cm guns could only be produced in the Kure Naval Arsenal.
- In the case of Musashi to be built in other shipyards, it shall not without carrying the turret set from Kure, is this ship that the Navy feared secret leakage has built its own when it is left to the private boat.
- To November from July completed by October 1940 a mission to transport the turret of the battleship Musashi from Kure Arsenal in Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works I was safely performed.
- Kit, reproduction in addition to the conventional turret transport ship, after the also possible production transport ship for the hatch covers when transport ship in the new part.

- New part: transport ship for warehouse palate
- Or when turret transport ship, either at the time of transport ship will be manufactured.
- Yamato-type main turret parts are included

Item Size/Weight : 34.1 x 14.1 x 4.9 cm / 244g