31344 IJN CA Kumano - Tamiya 1/700  [31344]

Regarding the Japanese Light Cruiser Kumano

an important attribute of greatly armored Mogami program cruisers was the utilization of fat saving techniques. This, but resulted in issues the vessels fundamental energy and protection. The Kumano, ab muscles final Mogami cruiser completed in 1937, was in fact a while later fitted with a sizable bulge, and also the top deck had been built narrower and less when compared with very first couple of Mogami cruisers. The Kumano was indeed initially fitted with 15.5cm triple firearms, with a speed of 920m/sec., a max. choice of 27,400m and a projection angle up to 55 amounts. These 15.5cm triple weapons was indeed actually respected by artillery professionals. The Kumano participated in many battles during WWII like Battle of Midway, the Battle of Eastern Solomons, as the most useful naval battle of WWII, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, before putting up with a simultaneous torpedo attack causing it to sink in Santa Cruz Bay in 1944.

Specs & Features

• Japanese Light Cruiser Kumano synthetic arranged kit. 1/700 scale, in most cases size: 286.5mm, General width: 36.5mm.
• The elegant forms of the Kumano is accurately replicated.
• Kumano's characteristic structures are accurately reproduced.
• The hull wound up being split in two halves to enable you to reproduce the best possible details.
• the design concerning the back journey deck with rails and turntables is actually sharply represented.
• The key turrets are able to turn after summary via polycap.
• Gear especially armament including 12.7cm weapon turrets or triple pipe torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are accurately reproduced