1:700 Ijn Battleship Kongo (1941) - Full Hull

The Kongo of 1941 as a full-hull model

The battleship Kongo in her state of 1941 in 1:700 scale from the maker Fujimi. The whole hull from the keel up to the superstructures is what sets this version apart from models that end at the waterline.

A ship built in Britain

The Kongo was the lead unit of the class of the same name and the last large warship that Japan had built in a foreign yard. She was launched in the years before 1914 as a battlecruiser, and two later rebuilds made a fast battleship of her. By 1941 she already had the form in which she entered the war in the Pacific; she was sunk three years later by torpedoes from a submarine.

The details that matter

It pays to plan the procedure in advance, so that finished parts do not have to be taken apart again. The characteristic feature is the tall forward superstructure made up of many small parts, which determines the final impression. It is worth degreasing the hull before the finish and gluing it so that the seam on the centerline is not visible. Painting proceeds from the large areas to the details, and it is a good idea above all to align the gun turrets in one plane.

Who the kit is for

• Collectors of Japanese battleships
• Modelers who want the whole Kongo class
• Anyone interested in the beginning of the war in the Pacific
• Builders with experience of fine parts

You receive the model unassembled and without paints. Glue and coating materials are not enclosed, unless stated otherwise.