Defend Absolute Defense Zone-The Combined Fleet’s Air Battle to Defend Saipan Island-The 1/3000 scale has new molds “Aircraft Carrier Ryuho” and “Aircraft Carrier Hiyō”, and “Battleship Nagato” with special parts added. Appearance!
In June 1945, the US Navy MTF began an invasion to seize Saipan Tinian Island with the aim of maintaining the absolute defense zone connecting the Kuril Islands to the Mariana Islands. On the defending side, the Japanese Navy mobilized nine aircraft carriers and a carrier-based aviation corps as much as possible. The instep units of the aircraft carriers Taiho, Shokaku, and Zuikaku, led by Commander-in-Chief Ozawa, were followed by the Otsu unit, which was composed of Hiyō, Junyo, and Ryuho. This was where the last naval battle of the MTF at the same time as the Pacific War began.
Features
- The motif of the product is the B unit that formed the aircraft carrier unit of Operation A-go (Battle of the Philippine Sea) in June 1945.
- The aircraft carrier consists of two Hiyō-class aircraft, Ryuho, the escort battleship Nagato, the top air cruiser, eight destroyers, and a carrier-based aircraft.
- The aircraft carrier “Hiyō-class” has been commercialized with a new design.
- The aircraft carrier “Ryuho type” has been commercialized with a new design.
- The battleship “Nagato” has been commercialized with some newly designed parts.
- Comes with a pre-painted carrier-based aircraft.
- Includes 3 models: Zero Fighter, Comet Bomb, and Tianshan Ship Attack.
- Each is printed and colored, eliminating the need for painting of extremely small parts, making it easy to use.
- Comes with two panels that imitate the blue sea surface to decorate the completed ship.