1:450 J.M.S.D.F. DDG Atago is a plastic kit of the Japanese guided missile destroyer equipped with the Aegis combat system, released by the Japanese firm Hasegawa.
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The kit captures the Atago, a guided missile destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. For modern surface ships 1:450 is a space-saving format, and the finished model stays manageable for a cabinet even with a subject that large. Hasegawa is a Japanese manufacturer with a long tradition of ship models.
The Atago is the lead ship of the class of guided missile destroyers of the same name. In its design it follows on from the older Kongo class, from which it differs most conspicuously in the widened stern with a hangar for a shipboard helicopter. The ship carries the Aegis combat system with fixed phased array radar antennas on the superstructure and vertical launch cells placed at the bow as well as at the stern. It entered service in 2007 and carries out the tasks of air and missile defense of a task group. The silhouette is distinguished by the tall angular superstructure and the clean surfaces designed with a reduced radar signature in mind.
First decide whether you will build the model on a stand or set it into a water surface, because that determines the sequence of painting the bottom of the hull. Spray the decks and the superstructures in shades separated by masking; on modern ships the contrast between the deck and the sides is pronounced. Thin elements such as the antennas, the radar grilles and the railings cannot be captured faithfully in plastic at this scale, so it is worth reaching for a separate photo-etched set. Keep the weathering restrained; on an actively maintained ship it is a matter of a subtle emphasis of the panels and of water run-off streaks rather than of heavy rust.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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