Plastic model.
[Scale] 1/700.
This model kit features the full-hull version of the "Suzuya" as it appeared in its final configuration in October 1944, with newly added molds.
The scale is 1/700, and it is a full-hull model including the ship's bottom.

The parts are assembled using adhesive, and painting is required.

The heavy cruiser "Suzuya" was a "light cruiser" built under the London Naval Treaty as the third ship of the Mogami class.

Built with the intention of converting them into heavy cruisers by replacing their guns once treaty restrictions were lifted, the third ship, Suzuya, was completed at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in 1937.

In 1939, the main guns were replaced, increasing from 15 x 15.5 cm guns to 10 x 20.3 cm guns, and the displacement increased from the planned 8,500 tons to 12,400 tons.

In the early stages of the Pacific War, it was engaged in operations in the southern theater, and in 1942 it successively participated in the Battle of Midway, the Second Battle of the Solomon Islands, and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
In October 1944, during Operation Sho-Go 1, it was damaged by an attack from carrier-based aircraft and sunk due to the detonation of its onboard torpedoes.

The actual.

Dimensions of the 10-width, 6-width, and 3-width aircraft are reproduced in 1/700 scale.
?Includes the Hinomaru (Japanese national emblem) on carrier-based aircraft, friendly identification stripes (yellow stripe), etc., and the Hinomaru also includes the late-war version without the white border.
? One decal sheet including the ship's name at the stern, white lines for the aft mast, waterline markings, etc.
?The ship's name at the stern comes in two types: gold and solid battleship gray.
[Contents] 43 sprues ?2 assembly instructions ?2 decals Finished size: (approx.) Length 287 x Width 36 x Height 52 mm
* This product is made in Japan.
* This product is a plastic model kit that requires assembly.

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Destroyer  Warship  Ship  HeavyCruiser  1700Scale  IJN  #odelKit  OperationShoGo  Suzuya  DDG(X)