Hasegawa 1/700 Japan Airlines Aircraft Carrier Akagi three-step deck

Plastic ship model assembly kit
?Aircraft carrier Akagi was completed at the Kure Arsenal in 1927.
Along with Kaga, it is the first Japanese aircraft carrier based on the Washington Convention.
The flight deck adopted a unique form of the Japanese Navy called a three-step type, the lower row was operated as a warship deck, the upper row was operated as a departure ship and a departure deck.
The middle row was not used as a flight deck for expansion of the bridge and installation of two 20 cm tandem turrets.
Since a large chimney inclined downward on the starboard side and a small upright chimney are provided,
The uppermost flight deck is also characterized by a center line shifted to the port side.
In 1935, the Sasebo Arsenal was undergoing a major renovation of the modernization, becoming a full flight deck and its ship's capability was greatly renewed.

Kit is a complete new mold and reproduces the three-step flight deck era before the modernization large renovation.
As for the parts composition, the initial type (※ The state before 20 cm tandem turret just after completion can not be reproduced.),
It is the selection formula of the medium term type (1934 ~ 35 years) which installed a small temporary bridge bridge on the top deck starboard side.
Onboard aircraft comes equipped with 9 types of fighter aircraft and six 13 aircraft of 13 type 2 ship aircraft.
Specification ・ Initial type (1927 - 34 years) ・ Medium term type (1934 - 35 years)