1/700 Ship NEXT Series No.18 EX-201 Japanese Navy Light Cruiser Tama (1944/Operation Sho-Ichi-Go) Plastic Model Kit (Includes Etched Parts)

The Kantai NEXT Series light cruiser Tama, 1944/Operation Sho-Ichi-Go, is now available with etched parts! This is the second Kuma-class light cruiser, built after the Tenryu-class. It was part of the "Kuma-class," the first form of the so-called 5,500-ton light cruisers, and was the precursor to the subsequent "Nagara-class" and "Sendai-class" light cruisers. Since its completion in 1921, it has undergone numerous improvements and participated in the Pacific War. This class's ample design allowed for modifications such as the addition of floatplanes. Tama was assigned to the Northern Fleet after the outbreak of the Pacific War, and ultimately participated in Operation Sho-Ichi-Go, the defense of the Philippines in October 1944. It deployed to escort a decoy task force. It was delayed by American air attacks and sunk by a submarine torpedo attack. This product features a snap-fit ​​design that requires no adhesive. Major components are reproduced with color-coded plastic parts, with some color-matching areas recreated with highly conformable stickers. The assembly method is fully snap-fit, and the waterline section can be separated to create both offshore and full-hull versions. This product is based on the ship's appearance during Operation Sho-Ichi-Go in October 1944. It accurately recreates the horizontal linoleum deck, which differs from the Kuma. The openings of the aft torpedo tubes are covered with canvas and include special parts to recreate the closed state. The upper funnel is molded in black for a realistic "open" appearance. The funnel is a slender type of the Kuma type, reproduced with special parts. Includes photo-etched parts that capture details difficult to recreate with injection parts. These include a hose reel, searchlight tower, handrails, No. 21 radar, and ladder. *This product is made in Japan. *This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly. Plastic Model [Scale] 1/700