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

Regarding the Japanese Light Cruiser Kumano

a significant attribute of greatly armored Mogami system cruisers ended up being the utilization of fat saving techniques. This, but triggered dilemmas the vessels fundamental power and security. The Kumano, abdominal muscles final Mogami cruiser completed in 1937, was in fact a while later fitted with a sizable bulge, and also the top deck was in fact built narrower much less than 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. selection of 27,400m and a projection angle up to 55 amounts. These 15.5cm triple weapons had been certainly really respected by artillery experts. 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 suffering 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 finished up being split in two halves to enable you to reproduce perfect details.
• the style regarding the straight 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 gun turrets or triple pipe torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are accurately reproduced