Tamiya 1/700 U.S. NAVY CA-35 Indianapolis #31804  [31804]

Towards USS Indianapolis

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser, Indianapolis, had been commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard on November 15, 1932. In the starting day's the Pacific War, December 7, 1941, as flagship of Scouting Force, United States Fleet, she had been making a simulated bombardment near Hawaii. In March 1943, she became flagship of Admiral Raymond Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet which contained Task Force 58 plus 130,000 marines and army troops. Leading the giant fleet, she took part in the majority of the major Central Pacific promotions. In March 1945, she had been severely damaged and returned to Mare Island for repairs. For the 2 months period of repairs, her equipment ended up being renewed and much improved with the latest radar, electronic weapon places and brand new Curtiss Seahawks. After the repairs, she loaded key cargo and workers at San Francisco, and sailed for Tinian Island on July 16 , in which a B29 bomber base ended up being situated, , and arrived here to unload the cargo and personnel on July 26. Then 4 times later on, on July 30, she sunk taking 2 torpedo hits from the submarine I-58.
She served with honor from Pearl Harbor through the last campaign of World War II, sinking doing his thing fourteen days prior to the end of the war, and obtained ten battle stars.

Specs & Features

• This might be a plastic model set up kit of the U.S. Navy hefty cruiser, Indianapolis.
• 1/700 scale, 266mm in overall length, 29mm in general width
• Correctly replicates the anti-aircraft armaments and equipment improved in July 1945.
• Realistically recreated hull consist of right and left halves.
• Anchor chain and nonslip remedies on deck are very well expressed by precise mildew carving method.
• Bridges, funnels, masts and radar additionally show intricate details.
• Kit is sold with many impressive armaments such as for instance 8in/55 caliber batteries on turret, 5in/25 caliber twin function weapons and 20mm/40mm anti-aircraft firearms.
• Turrets may be rotated because of poli caps installed underneath.
• 2 airplanes (Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks) included.