1/700 Water Line Series
Japanese Light Cruiser Mogami
Item No: 31359

Length: 286.5mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.
         
A Ship of Many Faces
The light cruiser Mogami, lead ship of her class, possessed five triple 15.5cm gun positions and a 150,000 output that would rival even its famed cousin the Yamato - it was an ambitious attempt to shoehorn heavy cruiser armament into a slimline, lightweight hull. Later in her service life, in 1939, she was up-armed with 20.3cm guns and converted into a heavy cruiser before later joining the outbreak of war in the Pacific. The alterations to this versatile vessel didn't end there, however, and after sustaining heavy damage at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Japanese navy planners took the chance to have her converted into an aircraft carrying cruiser while carrying out repairs. She finally met her end in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944. Direct hits to her bridge from U.S. aircraft were compounded by her colliding with the heavy cruiser Nachi, and the Japanese Navy was left with no choice other than to scuttle the Mogami, the task performed by the destroyer Akebono. Thus the Mogami sank, leaving just the memory of this ship of many faces. Now, she joins the Water Line Series for the first time in her light cruiser guise.
         
About the Model
★This 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit recreates the light cruiser Mogami. Length: 286.5mm, width: 36.5mm. ★The compact bridge structure and unique funnel shape are reproduced down to the finest detail. ★The highly realistic hull comes in left and right halves. ★Armament such as triple 15.5cm guns is recreated with aplomb. Poly caps are used in the five 15.5cm gun stations to allow their movement after completion of the model, while the direction of the four triple 61cm torpedo launchers can also be altered. ★Details such as the tripod type aft mast and aircraft crane are faithfully depicted. ★Included Kawanishi E7K "Alf" (x1) and Nakajima E8N "Dave" (x2) aircraft add an extra layer of authenticity to the model.
         
   
★The aft deck high angle gun from her light cruiser days is accurately captured.   ★Admire the detail on the 12.7cm guns, funnel form, aft mast with crane and much more!   ★Finely molded aft deck is resplendent with catapult and 3 tiny aircaft models.
         
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/700 Japanese Light Cruiser Mogami
Tamiya Colors Spray Color
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TS-66 IJN Gray (Kure Arsenal) 85066 TS-68 Wooden Deck Tan 85068
 
Tamiya Colors Acrylic Colors
(Item No.)		 Enamel Colors
(Item No.)		 Tamiya Colors Acrylic Colors
(Item No.)		 Enamel Colors
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X-11 Chrome Silver 81511 80011 XF-9 Hull Red 81709 80309
X-12 Gold Leaf 81512 80012 XF-24 Dark Grey 81724 80324
XF-1 Flat Black 81701 80301 XF-56 Metallic Grey 81756 80356
XF-2 Flat White 81702 80302 XF-57 Buff 81757 80357
XF-7 Flat Red 81707 80307 XF-64 Red Brown 81764 80364
 

 

 
SKU 31359-000
Barcode # 4950344313594
Brand Tamiya
Shipping Weight 0.5000kg
Shipping Width 0.150m
Shipping Height 0.060m
Shipping Length 0.400m
Shipping Cubic 0.003600000m3

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