Fujimi Model 1/700 Special Series No.002 Japanese Navy Battleship Kongo (1944/Operation Sho-Ichi-Go) Special-002

This detailed model kit recreates the Kongo battleship's final appearance, from its enhanced anti-aircraft armament during the Battle of Leyte Gulf to its current form! The standard (STD) version is constructed with a minimum number of parts for easy assembly. This is an unpainted kit that requires gluing and painting. The scale is 1/700, and this model does not include the bottom of the ship. It is constructed using molds from the previous (special series) model. The Kongo was the oldest of the 12 battleships that participated in the Pacific War, having been completed in 1913 by Vickers in the UK. Measuring 222 meters in length and 28.96 meters in width, it was equipped with eight 35.6 cm 45-caliber guns. After its second and final refit, the Kongo was a battleship characterized by its high speed, reaching a speed of 30.3 knots. With the outbreak of the Pacific War, it participated in the Southern Front and accompanied the Task Force in the Indian Ocean Campaign. During the Battle of Guadalcanal, she participated in many memorable operations, including bombarding airfields together with the third ship, the Haruna. After participating in the Battle of Leyte Gulf (Operation Sho Ichi-Go) in October 1944, she was sunk by a torpedo attack from a US submarine while sailing through the Taiwan Strait. (Basic specifications) - Glued assembly type, featuring a meticulous construction that pursues sculpted form - Mainly molded in grey, allowing for fun painting as the model is assembled - The product is based on the appearance of the first Kongo-class battleship, Kongo, from Operation Sho-Ichi-Go in October 1944 to its final appearance - Equipped with No. 21 and No. 22 radars on the bridge, and No. 13 radar on the aft mast - Equipped with additional machine gun turrets on the canopies of the second and third main guns - Enlarged air defense command post - Two searchlights removed, with additional 25mm triple machine guns - Part of the secondary guns removed, casings closed, and two 12.7cm twin anti-aircraft guns added - Anti-aircraft command post shape with the lookout compass removed - Appearance after No. 7 and No. 8 machine guns were moved to gun turrets near the funnel - The 4.5m rangefinder on the aft bridge has been replaced with an additional machine gun・Appearance with additional single machine gun (Structure, specifications, features) ・The hull has a one-piece structure with port and starboard sides ・The portholes, a characteristic of the later stages of the war, are expressed with a convex mold to show them blocked off ・The upper deck is a single piece of delicate wooden deck carving ・The base of the bridge is a one-piece structural part made using a slide mold ・The linoleum covering on the aircraft work deck is provided as a separate part from the upper deck ・Only on the Kongo is the slanted boundary with the wooden deck reproduced with a special part ・The funnel is a two-part structure, left and right glued together. ・The strip patterns on the floor, such as on the anti-aircraft gun mounts, are expressed with detailed carving. - The funnel caps are removed, creating a sense of precision. - The main gun canopy is a Kongo/Hiei-exclusive part with a flat side profile. - The main gun barrel and canvas are one unit, with a fixed elevation and depression angle. - The main gun muzzle is open thanks to the use of a slide mold. - The carrier-based floatplanes include two A6M Zero observation seaplanes and one A6M Zero, molded in gray. - The main parts, ship's bottom plate, aircraft, and machine gun parts are molded in gray. - The included decals include markings for the naval ensign and aircraft. [Included Contents] - 17 runners - 1 instruction manual - 1 decal *This product is made in Japan. *This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly. *This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly and painting. Tools, paint, etc. are required separately.