Product Description
- Information on the completely new mold 1/35 Japanese Navy Kairyu special submarine injection plastic kit from the Ukrainian GMU model.
- Kairyu is a two-seater winged special submarine and underwater weapon that attacks enemy ships with torpedoes or ramming.
- Kairyu was developed at the suggestion of Uichiro Asano, a naval engineering school instructor, and was called [SS hardware] for confidentiality during the development stage.
- This ship was developed as a special attack weapon for the mainland decisive battle, and 224 ships were built by the end of the war, and about 207 ships were under construction using airplane parts etc.
- Unlike a normal submarine, it uses hydrofoils to ascend and descend like an aircraft.
- In addition, the Kairyu has good stability and maneuverability, and because it is easier to operate than other submarines, it was possible to operate it with a short training period.
- Kairyu's armament is two torpedoes with a diameter of 45cm, which are stored inside the launcher. it was done.
- Although the Japanese Navy set up bases in various places and deployed Kairyu, it was not used on a large scale due to the avoidance of a decisive battle on the mainland due to the end of the war.
- The kit comes with a display base, decals and photo-etched parts.
- When completed, the total length will be about 494mm.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 32.3 x 20.8 x 7.5 cm / 354g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- GMU35002
- JAN code
- 4580702155780
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.