Product Description
- The Kongo battleship is recreated with precisely molded parts, from its appearance with enhanced anti-aircraft armament during the Battle of Leyte Gulf to its final form!
- Special plus: For those who want to create something with volume and detail at a reasonable price!
Precision outfitting parts have been added to the standard specification (STD), and the Zero-type seaplane/searchlight is made with clear molding for a more realistic look.
The product is an unpainted kit that requires gluing assembly and painting.
The scale is 1/700, and this offshore model does not include the bottom of the ship.
This product is made using a conventional (special series) mold.
- It is assembled by adhesive and features detailed construction that pursues the shape.
- The molding color is mainly gray, so you can enjoy painting it while assembling it.
The product is based on the appearance of the Kongo-class battleship No. 1 [Kongo] from October 1944 to the final stage of Operation Shoichigo.
- No. 21 and No. 22 radars are installed on the bridge, and No. 13 radar is installed on the rear mast.
・Additional machine gun mounts installed on the roofs of the second and third main guns
・An expanded view of the air defense command center
- Two searchlights removed, and triple 25mm machine guns added
・Part of the secondary guns were removed, the casings were closed, and two 12.7 cm twin anti-aircraft guns were added.
・Anti-aircraft command post configuration with the lookout compass removed
・After the No. 7 and No. 8 machine guns were moved to the gun mounts near the chimney
・The 4.5m rangefinder on the rear bridge was replaced with an additional machine gun.
・With additional single machine gun
[Structure, specifications, features]
・The hull is a one-piece structure on both the left and right sides
- The portholes, a feature of the late war period, are depicted blocked off with convex moldings.
・The upper deck is a single piece of wood with delicate carvings
- The bridge base is a one-piece structure part made by a slide mold
- The linoleum covering for the aircraft work deck is provided as a separate part from the upper deck.
・Only Kongou has a slanted boundary with the wooden deck, which is recreated with a special part.
-The chimney is a two-part structure with the left and right parts glued together.
- The strip patterns on the floor of the anti-aircraft gun emplacements and other areas are expressed with intricate carvings.
- The funnel cap is removed for a precise look.
・The main gun canopy is a Kongo/Hiei exclusive part with a flat side profile
- The main gun barrel and canvas are integrated, and the elevation angle is fixed.
- The main gun muzzle is open thanks to the use of a slide mold.
- 25mm twin machine gun comes with additional precisely sculpted parts
- 2-part molded parts for 2018 that are easy to paint.
- The bridge is equipped with binocular telescope parts that enhance the sense of precision.
- The shipboard floatplanes include two Zero-type seaplane observation aircraft (gray molding) and one Zero-type observation aircraft (transparent molding).
- Major parts, ship bottom plate, aircraft carrier, machine gun parts etc. are molded in grey
- Searchlight parts are made transparent
- Includes parts designed to improve quality, standardize and take painting into consideration
・Mold parts to be used in 2021 to replace conventional parts
- Radar No. 13, Radar No. 22, Radar No. 21 included
・The No. 22 radar can be manufactured in a variety of shapes after extension.
- 9m cutter, 12m internal combustion boat, 12m internal combustion launch, and rack included
- Considering the painting, the wood color, the warship color, and the canvas part are divided into parts
- Includes the chrysanthemum crest on the bow, sidelights on both sides of the bridge, etc. (Some modification required for installation)
- Two types of decals included
-One decal sheet containing naval ensigns and aircraft markings
- One decal sheet containing the ship name and draft notation
[Included Contents] 17 runners, 2 assembly instructions, 2 decals
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Item Size/Weight : 41.4 x 15.5 x 6.7 cm / 388g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 433950
- JAN code
- 4968728433950
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 2 per household.