Product Description

A new light cruiser from the non-treaty era - available in a choice of specifications from when it was last deployed with Yamato or in 1944

The light cruiser Yahagi was the third Agano-class ship and was completed at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal in December 1943 during the war.
The Agano-class was planned as a torpedo squadron flagship, and was characterized by its modern appearance and armament, which set it apart from the 5,500-ton types that had preceded it.
The main guns were three 15 cm twin guns and two newly developed long 8 cm twin anti-aircraft guns.
After completion, Yahagi participated in major battles such as the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In between battles, her anti-aircraft armament was strengthened.
In April 1945, as part of Operation Ten-Ichi-Go in response to the US forces that had landed on Okinawa, the ship was deployed as flagship of the Second Torpedo Squadron to escort the battleship Yamato, but was hit by seven torpedoes and over 12 bombs by superior US carrier-based aircraft and sunk on the way to Okinawa.

[Basic specifications]
The product is available in multiple year states.
- This was the last time it was seen deployed to Okinawa with Yamato in Operation Ten-Ichi-Go in April 1945, and was equipped with 28 single 25mm machine guns.
After the Battle of the Mariana Sea that began at the end of June 1944, the ship was fitted with 18 single 25mm machine guns, and the shape of the flight deck had not yet been changed.
-This is the ship's appearance during the Battle of the Mariana Sea in June 1944, before the single machine gun was upgraded.

[Structure, specifications, features]
The modern Agano-class shape, which differed from previous Japanese light cruisers, is faithfully reproduced.

The hull is designed to be split into left and right parts. Special parts are used to recreate the appearance of the ship with its portholes blocked off and fewer in number than when it was first built.
- The external electrical wiring that runs around the entire side of the ship is a delicate carving that even depicts the fasteners.
- On the deck and each floor of the bridge, there are sharp carvings that represent the linoleum flooring and the anti-slip strip pattern of the iron deck.

- The shelter in front of the bridge is made into a single part using a slide mold. The side walls are intricately carved and shaped.
The main turret is made using a slide mold, recreating the windows, ladders, and steel plate joints on the sides and top.

- The grille at the top of the chimney is removed to create a realistic shape, and the internal air deflector is also made three-dimensional as a separate part.
- The chimney is designed to be separated into left and right parts, and the monkey ladder is also precisely sculptured.
-Each steam exhaust pipe is a separate part to express the differences with its sister ships.

- The triangular truss at the bottom of the mast is removed using a slide mold.
The small cranes located on both sides of the aft end of the aircraft work deck are accurately reproduced in three dimensions using separate parts.
- The 4.5-meter high-angle rangefinder has a cylindrical arm shape that is precisely shaped and enclosed as a dedicated part.

・The No. 22 radar, gangway (storage), direction finding antenna, auxiliary wing storage, etc. are all fully recreated as separate parts.
- The 8cm long twin anti-aircraft gun has a shield and barrel made into separate parts and is included as a newly designed product.
- The floatplane hoisting crane has even the light holes on the side reproduced to enhance the sense of precision.
- Two Zero-type (three-seat) seaplanes are included. Molded in gray. (Plus version is clear.)
-Includes one type of decal, one decal for marking the carrier-based floatplane

[Included Contents]
・Runner x21
・Assembly instructions x1
・Decal x1



Item Size/Weight : 41.7 x 15.1 x 6.6 cm / 294g

Product Specifications

Country

Japan

Item code

433912

JAN code

4968728433912

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