Tamiya - 1/700 Aircraft Carrier Shinano
One of the largest carriers of WWII, Shinano was originally planned to be the third installment of Yamato class battleships. The construction of this monstrous vessel was started soon after the Japanese defeat at Midway and was completed on Nov. 19, 1944. Its overall length stretched to 266m and it displaced 62,000 tons. It was well protected with heavily armored sides, inherited from Yamato, and a reinforced flight deck able to withstand the direct blast of a 500kg bomb. On its way to be fitted out however, it was spotted and torpedoed by an American submarine, later capsizing off the shores of Shionomisaki.
Features:
-1/700 assembly model kit of Shinano
-Accurately molded
-Hangar under the flight deck has also been recreated
-Front and rear aircraft elevators can be modeled in the raised or lowered position
-Bridge, sloping funnel, and steam pipes are modeled with utmost attention to detail
-Accurate molding of rocket launchers
-Powerful anti-aircraft guns, and other powerful weapons
-Kit includes 32 aircraft, including the Ryusei
-Aircraft are molded in clear plastic, leaving the cabin portion unpainted produces realistic finish
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