This is a plastic model and assembly is required.
- Introducing the full-hull model of the modified Suzuya-class heavy cruiser "Ibuki" featuring new mold parts.
- The model is unpainted and requires assembly and painting.
- It is a 1/700 scale model with full hull specifications, including the bottom of the ship.
- The product is composed of conventional mold from the Special Series and newly added mold parts.
Product Features
- The model depicts the appearance of the lead ship "Ibuki" if it had been completed as a heavy cruiser during wartime.
- Specific features such as the differently positioned rear mast and torpedo launch tubes are accurately reproduced with dedicated components.
Hull
- Features hull parts with cross-sectional shapes similar to the late warships Suzuya and Kumano.
- Distinct mold parts for shells, differing from the early vessels Mogami and Mikuma.
- Portholes closed as per wartime modifications are replicated using dedicated mold parts.
- Constructed with parts that divide left and right.
Superstructure
- Equipped with one Type 21 and two Type 22 radars on the front mast, and an E27 reverse detection device.
- Highly realistic scale rendition of the Type 22 radar in miniature size.
- The bridge windows are made of clear parts for a more realistic finish.
- Optical devices on each side of the bridge are Type 94, while the Mogami-class featured Type 91.
Equipment / Midsection
- Supplied with narrow funnels typical of ships equipped with 10 boilers like Suzuya and Kumano.
- Unique molding parts separate from the broader front smoke passages of Mogami and Mikuma.
- The funnel cap is molded as a "missing state," and detailed parts like steam exhausts enhance the model's realism.
- Torpedo launch tube shelters include three-dimensional representations of storage areas for spare torpedoes.
Torpedo Launch Tubes
- Modeled in the four-tube configuration planned in its original design.
- Position can be adjusted to simulate various states such as parallel alignment or launch-ready.
- Realistic renditions of catapults using slide mold technology for accurate side and top views.
Aft Equipment
- Includes unique parts for a rear mast positioned just before the fourth turret, different from Suzuya's layout concerning crane and radar.
- Features specific equipment for anti-submarine measures like depth charge drop tracks and depth charges.
Armaments
- Includes detailed machine gun parts with separate barrel and frame for 25mm cannons (triple, twin, and single).
- Fixed elevation angle for the main gun barrels.
Hull Bottom
- Features integrated parts for the hull bottom and bilge keel, designed as a singular piece.
- Realistically sculpted shaft bracket shapes and the curved surfaces of eddy plates.
- Detailed representation of rudder attachment areas and engraved surfaces on the balanced twin rudders for a three-dimensional feel.
- Carved representations of intakes and outlets on the hull bottom.
Aircraft
- Includes three "Zuiun" reconnaissance seaplanes, used during the late war.
- Molded in gray to improve workability and prevent damage when cutting gates.
Decals
- Comes with three sheets of decals.
- Contains two sheets featuring military and national flags along with various aircraft markings like the Rising Sun.
- Includes one sheet with the ship's starboard nameplate, white lines for the rear mast, and draft marks.
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