Released in April 2024
FUJIMI 1/700 Special Series No.41 Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Shokaku (1945/At the beginning of the war). Toku 41 Japanese Kaigunkou Bokan Released in April 2024
[Product Introduction]
FUJIMI 1/700 Special Series No.41 Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Shokaku (1946/At the beginning of the war). The first well-balanced Shokaku-class ship among the Japanese Navy's large aircraft carriers has been added with new parts! The product is based on the motif of the attack on Pearl Harbor and its aftermath, which started the Pacific War.・The electric probe and additional machine gun are not installed, so it can be reproduced in an appearance close to the time of completion. Newly designed parts have been prepared to unify differences in reproducibility of equipment etc. due to product release date, and some are divided to take into account painting work. 12.7cm twin high-angle gun A type 1 is subdivided into 4 parts, existing Improved molding resolution from 2 parts. -The 12.7 cm twin high-angle gun A1 type modified 2 with soot shield is divided into 4 parts and the molding resolution has been increased.・The canvas and wheelhouse/machine room canopy are separate parts for the 12-meter fireboat in consideration of painting. Specification to perform each painting and assembly and gluing later. -New chrysanthemum emblem on the bow of the ship.・With a 3-part structure, the boat body and the floor of the loading area are separate parts, and can be assembled after painting, eliminating the need for masking.・The shape of the 12 meter internal fire lunch can also be expressed without a canvas. -The carrier boat mount is molded with uneven shapes and light holes, giving it an increased sense of precision. -One pair of sidelights, which have been omitted from modeling, are available as additional parts. -Added a decal that includes the stern ship name (warship color filled tone).・The Type 96 25mm twin machine gun is now a standard specification with a two-part configuration that reduces painting/separation work. -The antenna parts that stand up on the left and right sides of the flight deck have been added as integrated parts that are easy to assemble with existing parts. -The hull has a structure in which the port and starboard sides are integrated.・The outboard electrical circuit installed in preparation for the water repair and the numerous portholes have been recreated with delicate carvings. -The flight deck is a one-piece molded part, with detailed carvings expressing the wooden deck lining, anti-slip iron deck, expansion joints, etc. - Three-dimensional representation of the girder structure behind the flight deck. - Elevators and windshield fences are available as separate parts.・The edge of the flight deck expresses a split pattern with delicate carvings. -The anchor chain deck and short boat deck have a non-slip split pattern with delicate carvings. -The chimney has a two-part structure with the top and bottom glued together, and the part dividing line is set in a location that is difficult to stand out. -The high-angle gun emplacement and machine gun emplacement on the side are made into separate parts, and the strip pattern on the floor is expressed with detailed engraving. -The bridge includes binocular telescope parts that increase the sense of precision. - 15 carrier-based aircraft are included, 5 each of Zero Fighter Type 21/99 Kanbaku/97 Kankaku are included, and the molding color is gray. -The 25mm twin machine gun is a 2-part type with a precision molding and easy-to-paint structure, and 2018 mold parts are included as standard. -The molding color is gray for the main parts, ship bottom plate, carrier aircraft, machine gun parts, etc. - There are 3 types of included decals - 1 decal for marking the carrier aircraft is included. -Includes 2 decals for the stern ship name and the white line of the support. -Newly prepared decals exclusively for Shokaku (at the beginning of the war) that include flight deck markings and military flags (to be used in 2024/new decals). The product is an unpainted kit that requires adhesive assembly and painting. The scale is 1/700, and it is an offshore model that does not include the bottom of the ship. This product consists of a conventional (special series) mold and newly designed additional parts.
[Included contents]
Runner x 51 Assembly instructions x 1 Decals x 4
[Product specifications]
1/700 scale unpainted assembly kit □