Hasegawa 1/450 IJN Aircraft Carrier SHINANO Model Kit

Based on the latest information, the kit models the Shinano as it would have been in actual combat, fully equipped with numerous anti-aircraft guns.

This is a "beginner-friendly, full-scale scale model" that emphasizes ease of assembly while reproducing fine details with a small number of parts .

The hull is divided into left and right halves, and the bilge keel is moulded as a single unit using a slide mould. A structure that sandwiches the girder parts is used to ensure strength and reliable assembly.

The large concrete-covered flight deck, one of the ship's distinctive features, is moulded in a single part. The island-shaped bridge and sloping funnel are also precisely reproduced.

The aircraft were selected from those that were planned to be carried on the ship, and a total of six aircraft are included: two Zero Fighter Type 52s, one Tenzan, one Ryusei Kai, one Saiun, and one Shiden Kai Ni.

The Shiden Kai-2 was a carrier-based aircraft with two additional 13mm machine guns in the nose and a landing hook, and only a prototype was manufactured. During the Shinano sea trials in mid-November 1944,this prototype was used for takeoff and landing tests.

Specifications:

• Number of parts : 281
• Model length : 592mm
• Model width : 155mm