Fujimi 1/700 Special Series No.7 Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruiser Myoko japan NEW

Selective production of the figure from the start of the war in 1941 to 1944 is possible! New parts have been added! The product can be selectively produced from the appearance of the first Myoko type ship "Myoko" at the beginning of the war (1941~), at the time of the Battle of Mariana (1943~1945), and at the time of the Battle of Leyte (October 1944). In 1941/at the beginning of the war, she is characterized by her small overhead lookout post and 13mm machine guns on both sides of the bridge. After 1943/In the Battle of the Marianas, she is equipped with a No. 21 electric probe, a 25mm machine gun, an air defense command post, and a wind shield device. In 1944 / at the time of the Battle of Leyte, it is characterized by the appearance equipped with No. 13 / No. 22 electric search, and 25mm three-round machine gun and single machine gun. New molds are used to unify the differences in the reproduction of equipment, etc., depending on the time of release of the product, part of the mold is also divided to take into account the painting work. No. 13 electric probe is a new sealed parts sculpted representation of the truss structure, aerial part also performed shape representation. The No.21 electric probe is sculpted more delicately than the previous included parts, such as the base of the insulator for fixing the element on the front side. The No. 22 electric probe has been made using a slide mold to show it in its open state. The 12.7cm anti-aircraft gun A1 Kai-1 has been subdivided into 5 parts, and the modeling resolution has been improved from the existing 2 parts. The 9-meter cutter is made of 2 parts for painting, and the trestle is prepared as a separate part, which can be selected from the deck integrated mold. For the 11-meter inner gunboat, the canvas and wheelhouse/mechanical room canopy are separate parts for painting. Each part is painted and assembled and glued afterwards. The 12-meter launch can be rendered without canvas. The ship's trestle is molded with uneven shapes and light holes for a more precise molding. New parts are provided for the chrysanthemum emblem on the bow and the port light on the side of the bridge. The life buoys on the stern and bridge sides are provided as dedicated parts. The parts included in the initial release have been replaced with recent standard parts. Common parts are included for the 110cm searchlight and 60cm signal searchlight. Kure Type 2 Type 5 ejector contains parts using slide molds. Binocular telescope parts are added to the air defense command post and the compass bridge. Decals of the aft ship's name (in the color of the warship) and the white line on the mast have been added. The Type 96 25mm machine gun is now a standard two-part part that reduces the painting/separation work. Ship's body The ship's hull is a one-piece structure with both sides molded as one piece, allowing for more stable assembly compared to the left-right laminated type. The bulge, which is a characteristic of the porthole shape, is expressed as an integral part of the hull. The porthole windows are as they were at the beginning of the war, and the porthole electric conduit is reproduced as an integral sculpture on the body. Each deck The upper deck is an integral part, the forward and shelter deck parts are separate parts, and the latter half is an integral part of the hull. The upper deck is an integral part and the forward and shelter deck parts are separate parts, while the latter half is an integral part of the ship's body. The shelter deck is a separate part, and the torpedo equipment compartment on the lower level is also reproduced. Bridge and mast The bridge base is made up of characteristic curved surfaces and is sculpted by combining the front and side parts. The bridge is made up of a combination of front and side parts, and the air observation post/air defense command post is made up of separate parts to reproduce the annual differences. Each deck deck, including the bridge and lower watchtower, is precisely represented with a stacked structure. The front mast has two parts, one for the beginning of the war and the other for the revised form after the war. Main gun turret and chimney The main gun barrel is fixed to the turret, and the turret can be swiveled with the built-in poly cap. The rangefinder hoods of turrets No. 2 and 4 are included as special parts to reproduce the late appearance of the turrets. The front and rear chimneys are all sculpted in one piece with handrails, double scaffolds, and steam dump pipes. Aft Mast and Aircraft Rigging The aft mast is composed of three parts divided at the top and bottom of the crosstree. The crane for the water reconnaissance lift is sculpted in the form of a hoist crane type. The air working deck is sculpted with linoleum clamps. Aircraft on board The molding color is gray to improve workability (to prevent damage when cutting the gate). Two each of Type 95 waterborne reconnaissance aircraft, Type Zero (three-seater) waterborne reconnaissance aircraft, and Type Zero waterborne observation aircraft are included. The two Type 95 water reconnaissance planes and one Type Zero water reconnaissance plane from 1941-1972 can be reproduced. The two Type Zero water observation planes and one Type Zero water reconnaissance plane from 1942 onward can be reproduced. Attached decals Includes the flag of the warship, the national flag, and markings such as the rising-sun circle of the ship-borne aircraft. Three sizes of flags are provided. The actual 10-width, 6-width, and 3-width flags are included in 1/700 scale. Included are the sun flag of the ship, and the identification band of the allied side (yellow band), etc. The sun flag includes the one without the white border of the late World War II. Decals include white lines on the mast and the ship's name on the stern (gold and filled-in warship colors). [Included contents] Runner x28 ・Instruction manual x1 ・Decals x2 Please note that colors may look different from the actual product due to monitor and image resolution issues. (From Fujimi Models website)