[TOKU-21] 1/700 IJN Aircraft Carrier Taiho

Command the Imperial Japanese Navy's formidable aircraft carrier Taiho with this 1/700 scale model kit from Fujimi. This detailed kit captures the Taiho as it appeared from its completion up to the pivotal Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944.

Experience the unique design of this armored carrier, featuring an enclosed bow and a distinctive smokestack integrated directly with the bridge. The kit offers a choice for the flight deck, allowing you to build it with either a latex-coated type or a finely engraved wooden deck, providing flexibility for your display. The bridge base is a one-piece molded part, utilizing slide mold technology to ensure exceptional shape reproducibility and intricate carvings on all five sides.

Elevators can be positioned in either ascending or descending mode, adding a dynamic element to your finished model. The kit includes specially designed parts for the 10cm 65-caliber interlocking high angle cannons and features two-part construction for the Type 96 25mm Triple Machine Guns, enhancing painting ease and detail.

A comprehensive air wing is included, representing 16 aircraft of four types that saw action in June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Included aircraft:

• Four Zero Fighter Type 52 planes, with separate canopies and propellers for detailed painting.
• Four Zero Fighter Type 21 planes, armed with bombs and featuring detachable drop tanks and 250kg bombs.
• Four Suisei Dive Bombers, showcasing detailed 11-type liquid-cooled engines.
• Four Tenzan Torpedo Bombers, complete with detachable 250kg bombs and four-blade propellers.

Specifications:

• Scale: 1/700
• Product Type: Plastic model kit
• Model Type: Waterline model (excluding hull bottom)
• Barcode/UPC: 4968728432175

This unpainted kit requires assembly, glue, and paints to complete.