Woody Joe 1/150 Kumamoto Castle Wooden Model Assembly Kit
Completed in 1607 (Keicho 12) by Kato Kiyomasa over seven years, this castle is one of Japan's three great castles.
The main keep, which appears to be five stories, is actually three stories, six floors, and one basement. The second and fourth floors are actually eaves, not roofs.
The smaller keep is three stories, four floors, and one basement.
The castle features plaster walls and black clapboard lacquered with persimmon tannins. The ironclad fortress Kiyomasa built is evident everywhere, including the stone-drop guardrails jutting out from the keep base, the iron skewers known as "shinobi-gaeshi" on the smaller keep, and the high stone walls known as "musha-gaeshi" and "mikazuki-ishigaki" (crescent-shaped stone walls) that slope gently upwards.
The current keep is made of reinforced concrete and was rebuilt in 1960 (Showa 30), the 350th anniversary of the castle's construction, with donations from Kumamoto City.
Also known as "Ginkgo Castle," the large ginkgo tree, said to have been planted by Kiyomasa, shines golden in autumn.
About the Kit
This is an easy-to-assemble, improved version of Kumamoto Castle, with an emphasis on scale.
From the assembled structure of the castle tower base to the fine details such as the castle tower's balustrades and window grilles, it is constructed using high-precision laser-machined parts.
The stone walls are made of rare Jindai wood, and are assembled by gluing them together using the backing card pattern as a reference.
An easy-to-follow color instruction manual provides thorough assembly support.
Recreate the impressive Kumamoto Castle.
23 types of wooden laser-machined parts, 33 types of wooden parts, and 1 type of metal part
Materials: Hinoki (Japanese cypress), Shina (Japanese laurel), Spruce, Agathis, and Jindai Ash
Accessories: Color assembly manual, patterns, etc.
Completed size: Overall width 500mm, depth 360mm, overall height 310mm
Diorama materials and paints are not included in the kit.
This is a wooden model that requires assembly.
*Separate adhesives, tools, paint, etc. are required for assembly and painting.
Unpainted wooden assembly kit made primarily of wood. Separate tools, paint, etc. are required.
Completed size: Overall width 500mm / Depth 360mm / Overall height 310mm
Materials: Hinoki (Japanese cypress), Shina (Japanese linden), Spruce, Agathis, and Jindai Ash, laser-cut wooden components, wooden components, and metal components
High-precision laser-cut components are used for everything from the assembly structure of the castle tower base to the details such as the castle tower's balustrades and window grilles.
Assembly is thoroughly supported by easy-to-understand color instructions.
No-delivery refund
