Fujimi 1:700 IJN Heavy Cruiser Suzuya 1942 is a plastic kit of the Japanese heavy cruiser Suzuya as she was in 1942.
Responsibility details are not available.
This kit from the Japanese manufacturer Fujimi captures the heavy cruiser Suzuya, the third ship of the Mogami class, in her 1942 configuration. The 1:700 scale is the most widespread for ship models: the finished model fits into an ordinary cabinet and can be lined up with her sister ships. The contents of the package, the number of parts and the treatment of the hull are stated on the box; check them against the description on the packaging.
Suzuya was one of the quartet of Japanese Mogami class cruisers from the 1930s. The ships were designed with 15.5 cm guns in triple turrets because of the treaty limits for light cruisers, and before the war they were rearmed with 20.3 cm guns in twin turrets. Their equipment included torpedo armament and catapults for reconnaissance floatplanes aft. The 1942 appearance corresponds to the early stage of the war in the Pacific, when the ships did not yet have the extensive later additions of anti-aircraft armament and radar equipment that they carried in 1944.
Sand and if necessary fill the hull and the decks before you fit the superstructures; afterwards the seams are hard to reach. Glue small parts such as the gun barrels, the cranes and the catapults with thin cement for plastic applied with a fine brush, as a thick gel floods small surfaces. The painting procedure: a gray base on the hull and the superstructures, a different shade on the deck, a thin wash into the recesses and a gentle dry brush on the edges. Photo-etched railings and rigging are not included in the package, but they raise the result more than any other accessory. Decide beforehand whether you will build the model with a full hull on a base or at the waterline on a water surface.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
Zeptejte se na co potřebujete, odpovíme co nejdříve.
Texts from customers in the advice section reflect solely the opinions and views of the customers. MNF trade s.r.o. does not approve or verify customer texts in advance.
There are no questions here yet. Be the first to ask!
