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1/700 IJN Aircraft Carrier SHOHO by Hasegawa
1/700 IJN Aircraft Carrier SHOHO by Hasegawa

1/700 IJN Aircraft Carrier SHOHO by Hasegawa HAS-49217

by Hasegawa
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Hasegawa HAS-49217 (No.217) 1/700 IJN Aircraft Carrier SHOHO 

2025 Production of Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrier, Shoho presented with waterline hull.

The Shoho was originally planned as the oiler Kensai and launched at the Yokosuka Arsenal in June 1935.

However, in the middle of the outfitting work, conversion to a submarine tender began, and it was completed as a submarine tender in January 1939.

However, due to the expiration of the London Disarmament Treaty, it began refurbishment work again in January 1941 (Showa 16) only two years later, and transformed into an aircraft carrier.

The light carrier had armament:

12.7 cm twin high-angle guns × 4

25mm triple machine guns × 4

25 mm twin machine guns× 4

Squirt guns× 6

Equipped aircraft:

Type 52  Zero carrier-based fighter x 10  

Type 96 Carrier -base Fighter x 8

Auxillary aircraft x 3

Type 97 CArrier base attack Aircraft x 9

Model kit has moveable turrets and with increased array of Anti-aircraft guns.

Comes with onboard seaplane and launch ramp.

Some features of the Model Kit:

  • High Precision Engraved Surface Detail.
  • Multiple AA guns
  • Aircrafts x 2 types
  • Perfect to display with other ships available in 1/700 waterline series.
  • Decal Sheet x 1

Model kit requires assembly.

Glue and Paint not included.