Tamiya 31343 - 1/700 IJN CA Suzuya  [31343]

About the Suzuya

The Suzuya was built since the 3rd light cruiser of the Mogami show. But while nevertheless under construction, the London Treaty destroyed its legitimacy and the Suzuya was renovated soon after conclusion. The remodeled Suzuya had been mounted with ten 20cm double weapons changing the previous fifteen 15.5cm triple firearms and began its new lease of life as huge cruiser. At outbreak of Pacific War, the Suzuya took part in the capture procedure of Malay Penninsula. In addition participated into the famous Midway water Battle together with three other people of its type- the Mogami, the Mikuma and Kumano. It was active in several other battles before finally meeting its fate throughout the ocean battle from the Samar Island on October 25, 1944, in which it erupted in flames after sustaining serious harm from enemy attack planes launched from a U.S. Escort Carrier. The Suzuya had been then torpedoed and sunk by an agreeable destroyer.

Specs & Features

• Japanese Heavy Cruiser Suzuya synthetic set up kit. 1/700 scale, in general size: 286.5mm, Overall width: 35.3mm.
• The graceful as a type of the Mogami course cruiser is accurately replicated.
• Suzuya's characteristic structures for instance the funnel that distinguished it from the Mogami additionally the Mikuma have been reproduced.
• The hull is split in two halves to reproduce the finest details.
• The main turrets can rotate after conclusion via polycap.
• Equipment including armament including 12.7cm weapon turrets or triple tube torpedo launchers, primary mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced