1:700 Imperial Japanese Naval Aircraftcarrier KAGA(For Fujimi 430300)

Wooden deck for the aircraft carrier Kaga

A wooden deck overlay for a model in 1:700 scale, shaped for the Fujimi 430300 kit. On an aircraft carrier this is the most conspicuous area of the whole model: the flight deck takes up almost the entire plan and is visible from every angle. Real wood on it shows both the grain and the division into planks, a level of detail that paint imitates only with difficulty in this scale.

The real subject

Kaga was a Japanese aircraft carrier created by converting a hull originally intended for a large surface ship. She entered service between the world wars and belonged to the core of the Japanese carrier force at the start of the war in the Pacific. She was lost in June 1942 at the Battle of Midway. What matters for the model is that the flight decks of ships of that period were covered with a wooden planked surface.

How to work with the deck

• lay the parts on dry and check that the openings fit the plastic deck
• free the base of dust and grease beforehand, or the joint will not hold
• the way to fix it is given in the instructions for the set, as wooden decks differ in make-up
• fit the deck before the railings and fine superstructures go onto the model
• once glued, the surface can be evened out with a suitable varnish; test it on an offcut

Terms of supply

A wooden deck is supplied. The ship kit, paints, varnish and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.