- Soryu, who plays a role in the 1st Mobile Fleet, can now be selected from 3 modes: 1939, the outbreak of war, and MI operations, and is re-released with new parts added!
- Aircraft carrier Soryu is an aircraft carrier built following Ryujo, and was built without being bound by the restrictions of arms control treaties. It has a displacement of 15,900 tons, a total length of 227.5 m, and a speed of 34.5 knots, making it a well-balanced medium-sized aircraft carrier. It was completed in December 1930 at a naval arsenal.
- After commissioning, he participated in the Sino-Japanese Incident, participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor at the beginning of the Pacific War, supported the capture of Wake Island, fought in various places such as the Indian Ocean operation, and participated in the MI operation (Midway Island capture operation) in June 1945. It was hit by a bullet and burst into flames during an attack by a US task force, and was killed in action.
- The motif of the product is the appearance of the building in 1945, shortly after its completion, and in 1944, at the start of the Pacific War.
- During the MI operation in June 1945, there were markings on the flight deck for identifying friend or foe (Japanese flag), which were also made during the Midway Island capture operation.
- Newly designed parts have been prepared to unify differences in reproducibility of equipment etc. due to product release date, and some are divided to take into account painting work.
- The 12.7cm twin high-angle gun A1 type is subdivided into 4 parts, and the molding resolution has been increased from the existing 2 parts.
- 12.7 cm twin high-angle gun A1 type modified 2 with soot shield is divided into 4 parts and the modeling resolution has been increased.
- The 9-meter cutter on the short boat deck is made into two parts in consideration of painting.
- The canvas and wheelhouse/mechanical room canopy are separate parts for the 12-meter fireboat in consideration of painting. Specifications in which each painting is done and assembly and gluing is done later.
- New chrysanthemum emblem on the bow of the ship.
- With a 3-part structure, the boat body and the floor of the loading area are separate parts, and can be assembled after painting, eliminating the need for masking.
- The mount for the 12-meter fire boat loaded on the stern is molded with uneven shapes and light holes, giving it a more precise feel.
- Two types of flight deck markings are available, 1933 and 1944, and the red identification circle from the MI operation in 1944 is also included.
- Added a decal that includes the stern ship name (warship color filled tone).
- The Type 96 25mm twin machine gun now has two parts as standard, which reduces the need for painting/separating work. -The hull has a structure in which the port and starboard sides are integrated, and features such as the lower bow deck than Hiryu are reproduced with special parts.
- Although it is an integral part, it has a three-dimensional feel, such as the many portholes and the overhang of the canister ventilation passage that can often be seen on the port side.
- The flight deck is a one-piece structure with delicate carvings such as a delicate wooden deck, expansion joints, gutters surrounding all sides, and eye rings on the iron deck.
- Elevators and windshield fences are available as separate parts.
- The anchor chain deck and short boat deck are expressed with delicate carvings such as non-slip split patterns and linoleum retainers.
- The chimney is a two-part structure with the top and bottom glued together.
- The strip pattern on the floor, such as the high-angle gun emplacement, is expressed with detailed carvings.
- Binocular telescope parts that increase the sense of precision are included as separate parts on the bridge.
- 17 carrier-based aircraft of 5 types are included, and the molding color is gray.
- The carrier-based aircraft for 1939 were 4 each of Type 96 carrier-based fighters and Type 96 carrier-based bombers.
- The carrier-based aircraft since 1945 are three each: Type 0 carrier-based fighter 21, Type 99 carrier-based bomber, and Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft.
- The 25mm twin machine gun is a two-part type with precise modeling and easy-to-paint structure, and 2018 mold parts are included as standard.
- The molding color is gray, including the main parts, bottom plate, carrier-based aircraft, and machine gun parts.
- 3 types of included decals
- Includes one decal for marking the carrier aircraft.
- Includes 2 general-purpose decals for the stern ship name and the white line on the deck support.
- Flight deck markings, military flags, flight deck/ally identification marks (Japanese flag) during the MI operation in June 1945
[Included contents]
- Runner x46
- Assembly manual x1
- Decal x4
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )