Tamiya 78024 - 1/350 Scale Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone  [78024]

Commissioned in 1938, the Tone wound up being the lead ship of the girl namesake period of hefty cruisers. She ended up being 189.1m long, and wound up being operating on 4 turbines which permitted your ex to attain a top cost of 35kn. She had several 8,000 nautical kilometers at a 18kn cruising price and had been indeed armed with 8 x 20cm/50 third year kind firearms (4 double turrets), 8 x 127mm tools, 12 x 25mm AA tools, and 12 x 610mm torpedo pipelines and carried six floatplanes.

During WWII, the Tone had been current at most major Pacific Theater engagements. In the beginning of the war, the Tone wound up being present through the attack on Pearl Harbor and proceeded to see action through the Battle of Java water, Battle of Midway, Battle regarding the Eastern Solomons, Battle of Santa Cruz, Battle regarding Phillipine water, combined with the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In July, 1945 the Tone, alongside all surviving big Japanese Navy warships, was based during the Kure Naval Arsenal. On July 24th, Task Force 38 established a big scale air raid on Kure and Tone had been struck by three bombs which sank the lady.

Specs & Features

• 1/350 scale synthetic construction model kit of Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone.
• You may elect to create either a waterline or a full-hull display model.
• Kit includes reinforcing framework elements and screws enable valid create for both waterline and full-hull models.
• Show represents the exceedingly detailed aircraft models are included to allow you create a flying diorama.
• The connection windows and searchlight connections are depicted with clear parts.
• The masts and radio articles are designed with strengthened ABS resin.-Features metal-plated screw shafts and steel elements for anchor and string.
• Machine tool elements work a laser processing for a sharper, more practical finish.
• Parts are included to depict primary tool barrels at different level levels. Polycaps permit switching of gun turrets additionally free turret rotation for a number of various programs.
• Match of floatplanes included
• include greater realism towards model with Item 12622 1/350 Crew Set (144pcs.).