Product Description

This full-hull model recreates the battleship Hyuga, equipped with six main gun turrets and twelve guns during its battleship era.

[Basic Specifications]
• This product is an unpainted kit that requires gluing, assembly, and painting.
The scale is 1/700, and it is a full-hull model including the bottom of the ship.
This product is composed of conventional (special series) molds and newly added molds.
- The product configuration uses molds designed in 2026 for the waterline portion and in 2017 for the above-water portion.

[Product Specifications]
• The product is modeled after the refit, specifically the appearance of the ship before its conversion into an aircraft carrier during the early stages of the Pacific War in 1941-1942.
→The final form of a pure battleship (except when the No. 5 main gun was removed and the prototype radar was installed), the form when the No. 5 and No. 6 main gun turrets were still intact.
→The hull sides and wooden deck are specially designed parts for battleships (they do not share parts with aircraft carrier battleships).
→The bridge, which differs from that of an aircraft battleship, is represented using a dedicated mold.

- hull
- The side components are divided into left and right sections.
→The hull sides and bottom are designed to be divided into parts at the waterline.
The numerous portholes, left unclosed and lining the sides of the hull, are reproduced with delicate carvings.
→The side components are equipped with external electrical circuits, and the portholes are unblocked, making them specific to battleships.

- Upper deck
- Prepared as a dedicated part, separate from that of an aircraft carrier battleship.
- Reproduced with a single integrated part from the bow to the 6th main gun.
→The anchor chain guide and air intake are depicted as being integrated with the deck.
→The carvings on the wooden deck are designed with a depth that takes into account the ink application.
- The aircraft work deck (linoleum flooring) is a separate component from the wooden deck.

- Bridge
- A structure that is assembled by stacking multiple parts.
→Composed of specially designed parts, separate from those used in aircraft battleships.
→The lower shelter deck, lower bridge, and upper bridge are integrated using slide molding technology.
→The floor surfaces of each level above the compass bridge are covered with linoleum and feature sculpted strip patterns.
→The floor of the air defense command post features intricate carvings depicting a grating surface.
→The bluework shape of the secondary gun control post is a Hyuga-specific part that reproduces the difference from the Ise.

- Main gun/secondary gun
- The main gun barrel reproduces the muzzle using a slide mold, and the gun's elevation angle is fixed.
- The main gun turret features a detailed surface shape, and the rangefinder is a separate part.
- The secondary guns have a casemate, waterproof cover, and barrel integrated into a single component.

- Chimneys and aircraft equipment
The chimney has a left-right joined structure.
- The truss structure around the chimney is reproduced with separate parts.
- The aircraft handling deck at the stern is designed as a separate component from the wooden deck section, reducing the amount of painting required.
The set includes three Type 95 seaplanes.

- Rear mast
- The mast is made up of multiple parts to reproduce its complex shape.
→Crosstree has special parts to reproduce the shape difference with Ise.
→The cross-shaped mast top is equipment specifically for Hyuga.

- Bottom
- The hull bottom is constructed as a single, integrated piece for both the left and right sides.
- The bulge below the waterline is a separate part from the hull bottom.
- The bilge keel is depicted as being integrated with the bulge.

- Decals
・One type of decal is included (2 sheets).
Two decal sheets containing markings such as the naval ensign, national flag, and the Hinomaru (Japanese flag) on carrier-based aircraft.
→Naval ensigns and other flags are available in three sizes. The dimensions of the actual 10-width, 6-width, and 3-width flags are scaled to 1/700.
→Includes the Hinomaru (Japanese national emblem) and friendly identification stripes (yellow stripes) on carrier-based aircraft, and the Hinomaru also includes those from the later stages of the war that lacked the white border.

[Included Contents]
27 runners
Assembly instructions x 1 set
・ Decals x 2

- Finished size: (approx.) 357 x 49 x 80 mm (total length x total width x total height (101 mm if including base))

[Design/Mold Development Timing Information]
Main body: Manufactured in 2017; 2-piece machine gun parts: Manufactured in 2018; Hull bottom: Manufactured in 2026

Product Specifications

Item series

1/700 IJN

Country

Japan

Item code

452579

JAN code

4968728452579

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