Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Heavy Cruiser Mogami Plastic Model Kit

The Tamiya Japanese Heavy Cruiser Mogami is a 1/350 scale plastic assembly model kit of the lead ship of the Mogami class, packing ten 20.3cm guns.

Please note this is an unassembled plastic model kit requiring assembly; paints, cement and hobby tools are not included and are required to complete the model.

The Mogami class was designed in 1931 as 8,500-ton light cruisers armed with five triple 15.5cm gun turrets, and the lead ship, Mogami, was completed in July 1935. She was rearmed with twin 20.3cm gun turrets in 1939, and it was in this configuration that she entered the war. She and her three sister ships formed the Japanese Second Fleet's Cruiser Division 7 and were assigned to support the landings at Malaya. During the Battle of Sunda Strait in March 1942, Mogami and her sister ship Mikuma sank the heavy cruiser USS Houston and the light cruiser HMAS Perth. Following extensive damage suffered at the Battle of Midway, her stern was dramatically modified to carry reconnaissance floatplanes to enhance the fleet's scouting capabilities. She took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, where she was severely damaged by U.S. carrier aircraft and had to be scuttled by friendly forces. As a heavy cruiser she had a standard displacement of 12,400 tons, a length of 200.6m, an output of 152,000hp and a top speed of 35 knots, armed with five twin 20.3cm gun turrets, four twin 12.7cm gun turrets, four twin 25mm cannon mounts, two twin 13mm machine gun mounts and four triple 61cm torpedo launchers.

Special Features

• Hull separates into port and starboard parts, with a one-piece lower hull for the beautiful bow form
• Large hull and deck parts secured with screws for accurate assembly
• Main and secondary battery turrets, torpedo launchers and catapult are moveable after completion
• 20.3cm gun turrets can be posed with barrels at standard or anti-aircraft elevations
• Strong ABS resin parts depict the fore and aft masts
• Newly moulded parts depict the bridge area equipment and masts with accurate heavy cruiser detail
• Bridge windows and searchlight lenses reproduced with clear plastic parts
• Richly detailed anti-aircraft guns
• Photo-etched parts depict details such as the crane, catapult, aircraft propellers and trolleys
• Metal parts depict anchor chains and propeller shafts
• Includes two Mitsubishi F1M and four Aichi E13A aircraft, with a stand for in-flight display
• Can be assembled as a full hull model with display stand, or as a waterline model

What's in the Box

• Plastic model kit components for the Mogami hull and superstructure
• Photo-etched parts
• Metal parts for anchor chains and propeller shafts
• Clear parts for bridge windows and searchlight lenses
• ABS resin mast parts
• Two Mitsubishi F1M and four Aichi E13A aircraft models
• Stand for in-flight aircraft display
• Full hull model display stand

What You'll Need

• Plastic cement
• Paints
• Finishing supplies

Why You'll Love It

A large, richly detailed centrepiece for Imperial Japanese Navy collectors, with photo-etched and metal detail, a choice of full hull or waterline build, and a full air group of floatplanes to display.