Injection-molded plastic model of the Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma in 1:700 scale from Tamiya of Japan, part of the Waterline Series. The hull is cut at the waterline, so the model is built as a ship afloat.
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This injection-molded plastic kit captures the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Mikuma in 1:700 scale. It belongs to the traditional Waterline Series, the family of ship models built without the lower part of the hull, so the finished model looks as though it were afloat and suits a diorama or a simple base alike. The finished model is 286.5 mm long and 36.5 mm wide. The hull is split into two halves for better rendering of the detail, and the main gun turrets can rotate once the model is finished thanks to polyamide pins. The model carries the ship's characteristic features: the intricate superstructure, the mainmast, the crane for the shipboard aircraft, the catapults, the secondary armament turrets and the triple torpedo tube mounts.
Mikuma was the second unit of the Mogami class and entered service in August 1935. She originally carried five triple 155 mm turrets, but was later rearmed with twin 203 mm turrets, which formally made her a heavy cruiser. In the Second World War she served with the 7th Cruiser Division, took part in the landings in Malaya and in the Battle of Sunda Strait. The Battle of Midway in June 1942 proved fatal: after a collision with her sister ship Mogami she was hit by repeated strikes from American carrier aircraft and Mikuma sank northwest of Midway.
Ship models in 1:700 have a great many small parts, so it pays to work with thin cement for plastic applied with a needle or a fine brush and to build the superstructures in sections. Spray the hull and the decks with an airbrush: the base coat first, then the gray shade of the hull and a different tone for the deck areas. Decals go onto a gloss clear coat and are sealed with a flat coat. A fine dark wash brings out the deck recesses and the divisions of the superstructures. Add-on photo-etched parts raise the realism considerably, above all railings, ladders and radar antennas, and they are not included in the package.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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