Kumano Japanese Light Cruiser is a waterline kit of the Japanese cruiser in 1:700 scale from Tamiya. The model captures the ship as completed in 1937, with triple 155 mm turrets.
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Plastic kit of the Japanese cruiser Kumano from the well-proven waterline range, that is with the hull cut at the waterline. The hull is split into two parts, which let the maker capture the shaping of the sides and the pronounced bulge more faithfully. The model has rotating main turrets seated on rubber inserts, a well-worked aft aircraft deck with rails and turntables, catapults, a crane and floatplanes. The finished model measures roughly 286 mm.
Kumano was the fourth and last ship of the Mogami class, completed in 1937. Compared with the first two units she was given a larger bulge and a narrower, lower upper deck, a response to problems with stability and structural strength. On completion she carried triple 155 mm turrets, which had her rated as a light cruiser; those turrets were later replaced by twin 203 mm turrets and the ship was reclassified as a heavy cruiser. The armament was rounded out by 127 mm anti-aircraft guns and triple torpedo tube mounts, with an aircraft deck aft carrying catapults and reconnaissance floatplanes.
A waterline model goes together faster than a full-hull one, because the underwater section is left out. Glue the hull and sand the joint carefully so that the seam does not show. Prepare the superstructure, the masts and the fine parts separately and fit them only once the hull has its base coat. The model takes photo-etched railings and ladders well, and in this scale they lift the impression of the finished ship considerably. Paint with an airbrush in gray shades and set the deck apart; at the end add a wash into the detail of the superstructure and a light dry-brushing of the edges. The finished model shows to advantage on a smooth base imitating the surface of the sea.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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