Released in May 2024
Aoshima 1/700 Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Hiryu. ABKWL219 Hiriu Released in May 2024
[Product Introduction]
Aoshima 1/700 Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier Hiryu. Aoshima's water line has been renewed with more precision! A 1/700 scale plastic model kit of the Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryu, known for its success in the early days of the Pacific War and for its bravery at the Battle of Midway. The parts structure is simple and easy to assemble, and can be accurately reproduced. In addition to various equipment such as regular machine guns and high-angle guns, a newly designed anti-aircraft firearm with a shield (smoke shield) on the starboard side where the chimney is located has been added. A slide mold is used to create a precise and precise mold! ! Mainly the armament such as the destroyer's main gun and machine gun, but also the carrier aircraft and various outfittings have been updated! !! Outfitting parts renewed with the new mold - Type 94 shooting type Equipment - Type 89 12.7cm twin high-angle gun - Type 89 12.7cm twin high-angle gun (smoke shield) - Type 96 25mm twin machine gun - Type 96 25mm twin machine gun (smoke shield) - Type 96 25mm triple machine gun - 12m internal fire launch・12m fireboat・Radial davit・9m cutter・Chrysanthemum emblem・Anchor
[Ship history]
The aircraft carriers “Hiryu” and “Soryu” were built under the London Disarmament Treaty in 1930, and in 1932. This was due to the fiscal year's disarmament expansion plan. First, ``Soryu'' was completed at the end of 2012, but further improvements were made to this ``Soryu'' and ``Hiryu'' was completed at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on July 5, 1939. Based on the operational experience of the previously completed Soryu and Kaga, Hiryu decided to install the bridge in the center of the hull so as not to interfere with the aircraft taking off, but the chimney on the starboard side The ship was placed on the port side in order to be on top of the ship. Although the arrangement was favorable in terms of weight distribution, it was discovered that the air currents generated from the bridge had an adverse effect on carrier-based aircraft landing on the ship. Therefore, since aircraft carriers built after this time had bridges installed on the starboard side, only Hiryu and Akagi had bridges on the port side, giving them a unique appearance. However, she became an extremely successful and powerful aircraft carrier, with features such as high speed performance exceeding 34 knots, improved hull strength, improved defense capabilities, and a carrying capacity of 57 aircraft. Hiryu's military history includes support for the invasion of the continent in 1945, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1945, the capture of Wake Island, the sweep of Java and New Guinea, and the Indian Ocean operations. In the battle, the bomb squadron it carried had an amazing hit rate, sinking the British aircraft carrier ``Hermes'' and the heavy cruiser ``Cornwall.'' At the end of May 1944, Hiryu left Japan to participate in the fateful Battle of Midway. Early in the morning on June 5, 1945, Captain Tomonaga of the Hiryu judged that the first attack was insufficient and requested a land attack, and the equipment of the air force that was in the attack equipment of the ships waiting on the mother ship was transferred to land. This led to a hectic situation in which they had to change to attack equipment. In addition, a reconnaissance aircraft reported the discovery of an enemy task force, and in an unusual situation, the equipment of the air force was changed again to naval attack equipment, and in the midst of this unusual situation, a flying US naval bomb squadron dive-bombed Akagi, Kaga, and Akagi. All three of Soryu's ships burst into flames in an instant. Hiryu was the only ship left unscathed, so it launched an attack on the American aircraft carrier, rendering it unable to navigate. However, during the bombing raids of the attack force launched from the remaining two aircraft carriers, four of the bombs hit the ship, and two close hits caused the ship to burst into flames and become unable to navigate. It was assumed that the destroyers Arashi and Nowaki were torpedoed by the destroyers Arashi and Nowaki, and the ship was thought to have sunk, but it was later found drifting aboard the Hosho. The plane was spotted and they hurriedly went to rescue them, but by the time they arrived at the scene, they were gone.
[Product specifications]
1/700 scale unpainted assembly kit□