Plastic model 1/144 I- 400 Japanese Special Submarine Wooden Kit

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Product Description The largest submarine that was put into service during World War II. It can carry three special attack aircraft, the 『 Seiran 』, and is also commonly referred to as the diving aircraft carrier.
It is a giant submarine with a total length of about 122 meters (with an underwater displacement of 6560 tons), but its underwater performance is good, and it takes only one minute to dive rapidly.
In addition, it had a no-port cruising range of about one and a half weeks on the earth, and the Allied Powers did not know its existence until the Japanese surrender.
There is an anecdote that says that when the United States seized Japan immediately after the war, the United States was shocked by the size of the ship.
After the investigation by the United States, it was considered to be used by the United States, but immediately after receiving a request from the Soviet Union, information was leaked to the United States.
After the investigation by the United States, it was considered to be used by the United States, but immediately after receiving a request from the Soviet Union, it was submerged by a torpedo off the coast of Hawaii.
After the investigation by the United States, it was taken over by the United States.
After the investigation by the United States, it was considered to be used by the United States, but immediately after receiving a request from the Soviet Union, information was leaked to the United States.
After the investigation by the United States, it was found in the sea bed southwest of Oahu.
Displacement standard 3530 tons 6560 tons in water
Full length 122m
Full width 12m
Cruising range 37500 nautical miles
Crew member 157
The kit was later discovered by an American surveyor in August 2013 on the sea bed southwest of Oahu.
The kit was a 1/144 scale large precision wooden assembly kit. The overall length of about 847 mm is a keel frame structure that is scaled down faithfully to the hull diagram. The decks are double-decked and covered with teak material.
The exterior plate of the hull is made of cypress with 24 frames to reproduce the hull realistically.
Metal parts are used for the containment tube and bridge exterior wall, and many metal parts are used for the upper part.
Material is Teak, Agatis, Hinoki, Magnolia, slipway, etc.
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