A plastic kit of the Japanese heavy cruiser Chikuma in 1:350 from the manufacturer Tamiya. A ship model of the Tone class with photo-etched parts, buildable as a full hull or as a waterline model.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the Japanese heavy cruiser Chikuma of the Tone class in 1:350 from the manufacturer Tamiya. The model, roughly 58 cm long, captures the characteristic arrangement of this ship. The package includes photo-etched parts (for example trolleys for the floatplanes, the rails of the catapults and mast struts) and metal elements for the anchor chains and the propeller shafts. The hull can be built whole on the stand supplied or in the waterline version. The kit is supplied unassembled and unpainted.
Chikuma was completed in 1939 as the second ship of the Tone class and was among the last Japanese heavy cruisers. Her particularity was the concentration of all four twin turrets of the 20.3 cm main caliber ahead of the bridge, which freed the stern for launching floatplanes. These gave the force valuable reconnaissance, and Chikuma therefore often escorted Japanese aircraft carriers. She was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor and at the battle of Midway, and was sunk in the battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. The model captures the ship in her early war form.
Glue the plastic parts with a thin cement for plastic and the photo-etched elements with cyanoacrylate glue. Clean the fine superstructures, catapults and masts of flash, so that they stay sharp. Spray the hull and the decks with an airbrush over a primer; shades of gray suit Japanese wartime finishes and the deck surfaces can be set apart with a darker tone. Prepare the after deck with the floatplanes and the catapults carefully, because it is the most interesting to look at. The details are brought to life by a dark wash running into the recesses and by fine dry brushing of the edges; the railings can be supplemented with further photo-etched sets.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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