Fujimi 1/700 Japanese Cruiser Myoko Special Edition w/ Etched Parts Plastic Model

This highly detailed 1/700 scale injection plastic model kit recreates the Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Myoko and includes precision photo-etch parts for advanced detailing. Choose from three wartime configurations: at the outbreak of war (1941), during the Marianas engagements (1943–1944), or at the Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 1944).

Key features

- Scale: 1/700

- Single piece hull construction with port and starboard molded as one piece for a stable shape and easier assembly compared with traditional two-piece side-join hulls

- One-piece upper deck with separate forward and shelter deck sections; aft deck integrated with the hull

- Full hull specification with display stand included for finished model display

- Decals include naval ensign and aircraft markings

- Photo-etch parts included to reproduce fine details not achievable with injection parts, enabling advanced detailing and realistic appearance

Photo-etch parts and details included

- Handrails

- Outboard electrical conduits

- Ratlines and ladders

- Watertight doors

- Boat davits

- Cranes

- Catapult components

- Turret heat dissipation plates

- Side ladders and funnel fittings

- Jackstays

- Mast yardarms

- Loop antenna

- Light fixture base trusses

- Gun platform anti slip texture

- Gun platform sponsons

- Type 2 Model 1 radar and Type 1 Model 3 radar fittings

- Single machine guns and mounts

- Sliding carriages

- Aircraft transport trolleys

- Reels and other small fittings for accurate detailing

Gun mount options

- 25 mm twin machine gun included in both the traditional one-piece style and a more precise two-piece configuration

- Two-piece 25 mm guns allow easy two-tone painting with gunmetal barrels and hull-color mounts for enhanced realism

Product specifications

- Product series: 1/700 Imperial Navy

- Country: Japan

- Product code: 452418

- JAN code: 4968728452418

Kit information and recommended supplies

- Product type: injection molded plastic ship model kit

- Assembly required: assembly with model glue or plastic cement

- Finishing recommended: painting and weathering for realistic results; paints and brushes sold separately

- Detail: precision molded parts and photo-etch components provide fine surface detail suitable for display

- Suitable for: hobbyists, model builders, and collectors interested in naval subjects

- Recommended tools: hobby knife, plastic cement, fine files, primer, model paints, brushes, tweezers

This kit is ideal for building a museum quality scale model of the heavy cruiser Myoko for display, collection, or diorama projects.

*This is a plastic model and requires assembly.