Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Heavy Cruiser Mogami #78023  [78023]

• Initial Fleet Replenish Program of 1931 provided Japan a particular allowance to construct 50,955 tons worth of new light cruisers armed with 6-in weapons. Construction associated with brand new fleet began at Kure Naval Arsenal with the Mogami. The first Mogami ended up being designed with 5 triple 15.5cm weapon turrets, 4 triple 61cm torpedo launchers, 4 double 12.7cm weapon mounts, security against 8-in. shells, 4 twin 25mm guns, and 2 double 13mm machine firearms. The cruiser held this gear inside the 8,500-ton displacement restriction. Whenever naval treaties were removed, the ship ended up being outfitted with 20.3cm weapon turret, which caused the vessels to be top-heavy and unstable. The Mogami underwent many reinforcement modifications like hull strengthening, resizing of the bridge, and fixing cracks and hull dish. The Mogami had been included into the WWII intrusion of Java at Bantam Bay, the Indian Ocean raids in Bay of Bengals, Midway Invasion, and had been defeated by a torpedo from Akebono off the coastline associated with Panaon isles.

Specs and Features:

• 1/350 Scale
• Length: 573mm
• Width: 76mm