Plastic Models
[Scale] 1/700
Akagi, the flagship of Nagumo's task force, which supported the rapid advance in the early stages of the Pacific War, is made with finely detailed parts!
The standard version is made up of a minimum number of parts for easy assembly.
The product is an unpainted kit that requires gluing and painting.

The scale is 1/700, and the model does not include the bottom of the ship.

This product is made using a conventional (special series) mold.

The aircraft carrier Akagi was constructed as a battlecruiser under the 8-8 Plan.

During the war, the ship was converted into an aircraft carrier under the Washington Naval Treaty.

When it was completed in 1927, it had a unique shape with three flight decks, but between 1935 and 1938 it was extensively remodeled into an aircraft carrier with a full-length deck.

After that, it became the main force of the Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier force, and participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor at the beginning of the Pacific War and the Indian Ocean Campaign.

Damaged by attack from US aircraft carrier task force during the Midway Island invasion in June 1942.

The aircraft and bombs/torpedoes on board caught fire, and the ship was destroyed by torpedo attacks from destroyers.

[Basic specifications]
- It is an assembly type with adhesive, and is characterized by its 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 attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the Midway Island invasion in June 1942.- This is the aircraft after the extensive renovation completed in 1938, and the markings (decals) on the flight deck are from 1941.- Comes with flight deck markings (Japanese flag) for friend or foe identification during Operation MI in June 1942, and can be assembled in the appearance of the attack on Midway Island.

[Structure, Specifications, Features]
・The hull has a one-piece structure with both the starboard and port sides ・The inclined shape toward the rear of the ship, the numerous portholes, and the complex shape of the hangar side walls are all expressed with one-piece molded parts
The flight deck is a single piece with detailed carvings on the wooden deck, windbreak fences, expansion joints, etc.
- The double flight deck at the rear of the ship is recreated with the lower layer made into a separate part.
-Elevator is a separate part
The anchor chain deck and short boat deck are expressed with delicate carvings such as anti-slip split patterns and rails.

The chimney is a two-part structure with the top and bottom glued together.
- The strip patterns on the floor of the anti-aircraft gun emplacements are precisely carved.
- The truss pillars of the flight deck support (rear) are sculpted on four sides
- The main parts, bottom plate, and machine gun parts are molded in gray.
- Two types of decals included - One decal for marking aircraft is included
- One decal sheet is included, depicting flight deck markings, the naval ensign, and the flight deck/friendly identification mark (the Japanese flag) used during Operation MI in June 1942.- Includes six aircraft, two each of Zero Fighter Type 21, Type 99 Carrier Bomber, and Type 97 Carrier Attack Force, molded in gray
* This product is made in Japan
* This product is a plastic model kit that requires assembly.

Dimensions: ‎41 x 15 x 8 cm
Model Number: ‎Spec-035


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Ships & Submarines