Fujimi 1/700 Kan NEXT Series No.8 EX-201 Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Shinano Special Edition (with Photo-etched Parts) japan NEW

The aircraft carrier Shinano of the ship NEXT series is now available with etching parts! The Shinano was the third battleship of the Yamato class to be converted to an aircraft carrier during construction, and was completed in November 1944 and sunk by a submarine strike in the same month. The product is designed in a snap-fit style that requires no adhesive. Major parts are represented by color-coded plastic parts, and some colored parts are reproduced with realistic seals that have excellent surface tracking properties. The flight deck is a two-piece design, divided into a concrete deck section and an outer edge section, for convenient painting. The color of the flight deck is a dark gray with a slight bluish tint. The bottom parts reproduce the bulge shape different from the Yamato's. The rudder is the same as that of the Yamato. Two types of rudders are included: a square type rudder, which is the same shape as the conventional Yamato, and a square type rudder equipped on the Oho and other ships, which corresponds to the shape of the new theory. As for the shipboard aircraft, "Sakurahana" which is said to have been loaded at that time, "Shiden Kai" which performed a test landing, "Ryusei Kai" and "Saiun" which were planned to be loaded are included. The stickers that come with the model include anti-submarine camouflage on both sides of the ship and white lines on the flight deck, allowing color expression without painting. Decals for the white lines on the flight deck are also included for those who prefer painting. The collapsible antenna prop is movable. Bonus parts include "horizontal binoculars" and "machine gun ammunition box". Etching parts are included to express details that are difficult to reproduce with injection parts. Etched parts include handrail, ladder, rattar, No.13 electric probe, wind shield fence, elevator, crane, chimney cap, airplane propeller, etc. Please note that colors may look different from the actual product due to monitor and image resolution issues. (From Fujimi Models website)