Plastic model 1/700 Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Chitose "SKYWAVE SERIES" [W255]

Product description ※Please note that product information is not in full comprehensive meaning because of the machine translation.

Chitose was originally completed in 1938 as a seaplane carrier, with the consideration of converting it into an aircraft carrier.
From the beginning of the war, it participated in major operations as a seaplane carrier. However, after the Japanese Navy lost four aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway in 1942, it was decided to convert the same type of ship as Chitose into an aircraft carrier.
It was completed at the Sasebo Arsenal as a light aircraft carrier with 30 aircraft in August 1943.
After participating in the Battle of Mariana in June of the following year, in the Battle of Leite in October, it acted as a member of the Kunda Fleet, which attracted the Halsey Fleet, in order to help the Fleet enter Leite Bay.
After being heavily attacked by the US Mobile Force off Cape Engano, it sank after being hit by three direct attacks from more than 50 US carrier-based aircraft.
1/700 Scale Plastic Model
Offshore Model
1 ship
Ship included
Carrier-based aircraft : 0 Series 21 爆戦 (250 kg bomb parts added), 0 Series 52, Mt. Ten 艦攻 (same parts as S62 Japanese Navy Aircraft Set 5, S63 Japanese Navy Aircraft Set 6)
Refurbished products (old part number W73)
[Product Details]
Total Length approx. 278 mm