IJN Aircraft Carrier Taihou 1/700 Full-Hull Model - Fujimi FJ-45221  [FJ-45221]

1/700 Fujimi Full-Hull IJN Carrier Taihou with Latex Flight Deck

This 1/700 full-hull plastic kit represents the Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Taihou, produced in Fujimi's full-hull series to provide detailed external lines and a realistic deck finish for display builders.

The Taihou was completed in 1944 as one of Japan's larger late-war fleet carriers, incorporating design changes aimed at better protection. She served only briefly before catastrophic losses in 1944 following torpedo damage and internal explosions.

Kit features focus on external accuracy and surface presentation. The full-hull construction preserves the hull below the waterline for secure display on keels or scenic bases. The latex flight deck supplies a textured surface that simulates a covered deck appearance, while included photo-etched parts add fine structural detail that is hard to achieve with standard injection-moulded parts. Careful assembly, painting, and rigging are required to achieve the intended display result.

Suited to collectors and display-oriented modellers, this full-hull kit emphasises hull form and deck texture using the latex deck and photo-etched components.