Product Description

The Chidori-class torpedo boats were developed for the Japanese Navy, which was forced by the London Treaty of 1930 to restrict the number of auxiliary vessels such as cruisers and destroyers it could possess. These vessels were small, with a standard displacement of less than 600 tons, but were equipped with heavy armament comparable to that of a destroyer. The first ship, Chidori, was completed in November 1933 (Showa 8).
However, the small, heavily armed hulls suffered from poor stability, and in March 1934 (Showa 9), the third ship, Tomozuru, capsized in bad weather (the Tomozuru Incident).
Following this accident, many ships of the time, including this type, underwent improvement work to restore their stability.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the ship participated in the southern front, and subsequently served as a convoy escort, but was sunk off the coast of Omaezaki in December 1944 (Showa 19) by torpedoes from the U.S. Navy Balao-class submarine Tilefish.

・1/700 scale plastic model
・Offshore model/full hull model selectable
- New parts: Full hull bottom after restoration work to improve stability with the addition of a ballast keel, cooking chimney, etc.
- During the 1936 restoration work, the ship could be built with the addition of late-war anti-aircraft and anti-submarine armaments.
- Decals for the names of all four Chidori-class torpedo boats are included (stern: Hiragana/side: Katakana): Chidori, Manazuru, Tomozuru, Hatsukari
・2 ships included
Total length: approx. 117mm



Item Size/Weight : 29.3 x 13.1 x 3.6 cm / 106g

Product Specifications

Item series

Sky Wave

Country

Japan

Item code

W274

JAN code

4986470022833

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