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Tamiya 31213 1/700 Waterlin...
$44.95
This is an assembly kit of the Shokaku, which was a mainstay of the Japanese Navy's Mobile Fleet from the start of WWII to when she was sunk by U.S. submarines at the Battle of the Philippine Sea. With a good combination of speed, armament, and protection, she is often regarded as the ideal aircraft carrier.
This model depicts the ship as she appeared in early WWII, during operations such as the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. Markings are included for the white lines and landing markers on the flight deck, as is a full set of aircraft including Mitsubishi A6M2 fighters and Aichi D3A bombers.
Length: 367mm.
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Tamiya 31214 1/700 Waterlin...
$44.95
This is an assembly kit of the Zuikaku, the second ship of the Shokaku-class, that was completed in September 1941. With her combination of speed, powerful anti-aircraft armament, and large aircraft complement, she was the ideal aircraft carrier for the Japanese Navy.
While the model for the Shokaku depicts that ship in early-WWII form, this model depicts the Zuikaku as she appeared during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Thus the model recreates the additional anti-aircraft armament as well as late-WWII aircraft such as Mitsubishi A6M5 fighters and Yokosuka D4Y bombers.
Length: 367mm.
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Tamiya 31215 1/700 Waterlin...
$45.95
One of the largest carriers of WWII, Shinano was originally planned to be the third installment of Yamato class battleships. The construction of this monstrous vessel was started soon after the Japanese defeat at Midway and was completed on Nov. 19, 1944. Its overall length stretched to 266m and it displaced 62,000 tons. It was well protected with heavily armored sides, inherited from Yamato, and a reinforced flight deck able to withstand the direct blast of a 500kg bomb. On its way to be fitted out however, it was spotted and torpedoed by an American submarine, later capsizing off the shores of Shionomisaki.
Features
This is the 1/700 assembly model kit of Shinano, the massive carrier, which was sunk only ten days after being put into commission.
The unique hull design of Yamato and Musashi was passed down to Shinano, and has been accurately molded.
The hangar under the flight deck has also been recreated, and can be equipped with aircraft.
Both the front and rear aircraft elevators can be modeled in the raised or lowered position.
The bridge, sloping funnel, and steam pipes have also been modeled with the utmost attention to detail.
Kit also features accurate molding of rocket launchers, powerful anti-aircraft guns, and other powerful weapons of Shinano.
Kit includes 32 aircraft, including the Ryusei. Since aircraft are molded in clear plastic, leaving the cabin portion unpainted produces a realistic finish.
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Tamiya 31223 1/700 Zuikaku ...
$47.95
The Zuikaku was seen as one of the best-balanced aircraft carriers in the Pacific War. Commissioned in September 1941, she had been planned after the Japanese exit from the Washington Naval Treaty in 1936 and was as such not subject to some of the limitations it imposed, being built in-line with Navy demands. Together with her sister ship the Shokaku, she formed Carrier Division 5 and took part in the Pearl Harbor attacks of December 8, 1941, during which all of her aircraft made it back. In April 1942 she would sink the HMS Hermes in the Indian Ocean and that May she accounted for the USS Lexington in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Thereafter she served in fighting around the Solomon Islands and the South Pacific, before meeting her end at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944.
Features
This is a 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 367mm.
The Zuikaku is recreated with less anti-aircraft weaponry than she bore in the Battle of Leyte Gulf (as depicted in Item 31214).
Decals are included to recreate flight deck lines and other details.
Fill the deck with recreations of Zero fighters, Aichi D38s and Nakajima B5N aircraft for a super-realistic finish.
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Tamiya 31314 1/700 Waterlin...
$24.95
Light cruisers had the important role of being destroyer flotilla leaders, coordinating their unit's torpedo attacks while making attacks themselves. In 1939, a new class of such flotilla leaders was created under the Fourth Fleet Replenishment Plan, and this is a model of the Agano, the lead ship of her namesake class which served throughout the Pacific until she was sunk by a U.S. submarine in the waters off of Truk.
This kit depicts the ship as she appeared upon her completion in 1942, and accurately reproduces the balanced design including her masts and twin 15cm gun turrets.
Length: 247mm.
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Tamiya 31315 1/700 Waterlin...
$24.95
Laid down as the fourth ship of the Agano-class in 1939 as part of the Fourth Fleet Replenishment Plan, the Yahagi was completed in December 1943 and went on to serve valiantly in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Perhaps she is most famous for her fateful final sortie to Okinawa with the battleship Yamato.
Her distinctive armament of two quadruple torpedo launchers are sharply reproduced, as are the many anti-aircraft guns that were added to the cruiser's final form.
Length: 247mm.
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Tamiya 31316 1/700 Waterlin...
$24.95
Japanese Navy doctrine had battleships and their big guns playing the main role in naval battles, and a powerful "8-8" fleet of 8 battleships and 8 battlecruisers was planned. To escort this fleet, the Kuma was laid down in 1918 as the lead ship of her namesake class of 5,500 ton light cruisers.
This model depicts the ship as she appeared between 1939 and 1940, with her 3 straight funnels, simple bridge, and single 14cm guns, all distinctive features of Japanese light cruisers from that era, accurately reproduced. Even the degaussing cables anchors are crisply molded on the plastic.
Length: 230mm.
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Tamiya 31317 1/700 Waterlin...
$23.99
This is an assembly kit of the Tama, which was completed as the 2nd ship of the Kuma-class in 1920. From 1942 to 1943, she was involved in operations around the Aleutian Islands such as the invasion of Kiska and the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, before being sunk by submarine attack in waters off the Philippines.
The model depicts the ship as she appeared near the end of 1942 during the invasion of Kiska. For these northern operations, she had a white and dark gray camouflage, giving her a unique appearance among Japanese Navy warships.
Length: 230mm.
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Tamiya 31318 1/700 Waterlin...
$24.95
The Kuma-class were the representative Japanese Navy light cruisers of the Taisho-era. Completed in 1920, she took part in operations around the Aleutian Islands and the Philippines.
This model depicts the ship as she appeared in 1932, with three funnels, 8cm DP guns, and a canvas canopy over the bridge. Degaussing cables and anchors are also sharply recreated. This model would make a great display with other Kuma-class light cruisers.
Length: 230mm
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Tamiya 31319 1/700 Waterlin...
$24.95
The light cruiser Yubari was designed to incorporate the firepower of a 5,500 ton cruiser in a compact 3,100 ton form and featured many innovations that garnered it much attention both within the Japanese Navy and abroad. It had a large flared forecastle as well as two funnels trunked into one, features which went on to influence the design of other Japanese navy ships. She fought bravely in many actions in the Pacific, including the Battle of Savo Island, but this kit depicts the ship as she appeared in 1944 with additional AA armament.
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Tamiya 31320 1/700 Waterlin...
$23.95
This is an assembly kit of the Natori, the third ship of the Nagara-class of 5,500 ton light cruisers. Completed in 1922, she took part in numerous actions including the Battle of Sunda Strait before finally being sunk in August 1944 by a U.S. submarine. It was capable of a top speed of 36 knots and its long, narrow form has been accurately reproduced.
This model depicts the ship as she appeared at around 1910, with three highly detailed funnels, seven 14cm guns, torpedo launchers, catapults, and floatplanes.
Length: 230mm
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Tamiya 31321 1/700 Waterlin...
$23.95
WWII Japanese Navy light cruisers were used for a variety of tasks including fleet escort, reconnaissance, torpedo attack, destroyer flotilla leader, and transport. Most were 5,500 ton veteran ships built in the Taisho era, and this is an assembly kit of the Kinu, which was completed in 1922 as one of the ships of the Nagara-class.
Its long, narrow hull, three funnels, and box-shaped bridge have all been realistically reproduced and the 14cm guns and dual 61cm torpedo launchers are also highly detailed.
Length: 200mm.
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Tamiya 31322 1/700 Waterlin...
$23.95
The Nagara-class of 5,500 ton light cruisers were modelled on British designs and built in the late-1910s. This model depicts the Nagara, the leadship of this 6-ship class. Its simple design focused on speed, and features such as the "spoon bow" revealed its British influences. During WWII, she was active in many battles from the Philippines to Midway before she was finally sunk by a U.S. submarine in 1944. The model depicts how she appeared in her final form, with additional AA guns fitted.
Length: 200mm.
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Tamiya 31323 1/700 Waterlin...
$23.95
This is an assembly kit of the Isuzu, which was completed in 1923 as the second ship of the Nagara-class of 5,500 ton light cruisers. The model depicts the ship as she appeared after her modification into an anti-aircraft cruiser, which took place from January to September of 1944, and includes details such as the radar antennae on the masts. After 22 years of service, she was finally sunk by U.S. submarines in April 1945, and this model accurately depicts this long-surviving warship.
Length: 200mm.
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Tamiya 31341 1/700 Waterlin...
$38.95
Tamiya presents the unique Japanese Navy Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami, which was able to carry eleven hydroplanes in the second half of the Pacific war. She was equipped with 15.5cm cannons mounted on 5 dual gun turrets and was completed on July 1935 as the 1st ship of the "Mogami class" cruisers. The main guns were replaced during 1939/40 with dual 20cm gun turrets transforming these light cruisers into heavy cruisers. In the first half of the WWII, the Mogami took part in the Malay landing operation and the battle of Sunda Strait. However, during the battle of Midway in June 1942, the Mogami violently crushed into the port side of the Mikuma. During repairs, the rear part of the ship was equipped with a flight deck that could fit eleven planes and ten 25mm triple gun anti-aircraft batteries were added. The Mogami participated in the Battle of the Mariana in June 1944 and in October 1944, she fought against enemy fleet at night in the Battle of Leyte. After sustaining heavy fire from the US fleet, the Mogami erupted in flames, and the decision was made to abandon ship and scuttle it with torpedoes. The Mogami disappeared into the depths of the Mindanao Sea.
Features
Japanese Aircraft Carrying Cruiser Mogami plastic assembly kit.
1/700 scale, Overall length: 286.5mm, width: 36.5mm. The compact bridge structure and particular shape of funnel are reproduced down to finest detail.
The layout of the rear part flight deck with rails and turntables replica is based on most recent references. The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
Equipment such as armament including 12.7cm gun turrets or triple tube torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced.
The Mogami's characteristic appearance with rear turrets removed for construction of flight deck is faithfully reproduced.
The sharp stern allowed Mogami to cruise at high-speeds. Anchor chains and safety attachment system are precisely carved.
The compact bridge structure designed to save weight and lower center of gravity, as well as the uniquely shaped funnel are characteristic features of "Mogami class" cruisers.
As the 61cm triple tube torpedo launchers are molded as separate parts, you will be able to set them as you wish. Armament including 12.7cm gun turrets and 25mm triple gun anti-aircraft batteries are sharply reproduced.
The replicated layout of the rear flight deck, where Aichi E13A "Jake" and Mitsubishi F1M "Pete" hydroplanes were loaded with rails and turntables, is based on recently acquired data.
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Tamiya 31342 1/700 Waterlin...
$38.95
The second of four Mogami Class Cruisers to be equipped with five 15.5cm triple guns was the Mikuma. Completed in August 1935, its main guns were later replaced with 20.3cm dual guns turning this ship into a heavy cruiser. Though of the same class, the Mikuma's bridge and other structures are slightly different from those of its elder sister, the Mogami. The Mikuma was part of the 7th Heavy Cruiser Squadron of the 2nd fleet and took part in the Malay landing operation and the Battle of Sunda Strait at the beginning of the Pacific War. But, during the battle of Midway, when all ships of the 7th Squadron made simultaneous evasive maneuvers to escape an enemy submarine, the tail of the Mogami moved forward and slammed into the Mikuma. Afterwards, the Mikuma sustained heavy attacks from over a hundred US bombers and sank to the ocean floor on the seas Northwest of Midway.
Features
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Mikuma plastic assembly kit.
1/700 scale, Overall length: 286.5mm, Overall width: 36.5mm.
The graceful form of the Mogami class cruiser has been accurately replicated.
The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the finest details.
Mikuma's characteristic structures such as rear mast and main structure that distinguished it from the Mogami have been reproduced.
The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
Equipment such as armament including 12.7cm gun turrets or triple tube torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced
The graceful form of the Mogami class cruiser has been accurately replicated. The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the finest details.
Mikuma's characteristic structures such as rear mast that distinguished it from the Mogami have been reproduced. The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
The realistically molded rear flight deck. Catapults and 12.7cm anti-aircraft guns have also been accurately reproduced.
Built as light cruisers, the Mikuma and Mogami were transformed into heavy cruisers after the end of the London Treaty on Armament Limitation. You can now enjoy displaying the Mikuma along with the Mogami, as they appear after their transformation.
Many new parts have been molded to reproduce Mikuma's characteristic structures, such as different rear mast and bridge that distinguished it from the Mogami. These parts of the kit have been precisely molded to obtain a striking feel of realism.
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Tamiya 31343 1/700 Waterlin...
$38.95
The Suzuya was constructed as the third light cruiser of the Mogami series. But while still under construction, the London Treaty lost its validity and the Suzuya was remodeled immediately after completion. The remodeled Suzuya was mounted with ten 20cm double guns replacing the former fifteen 15.5cm triple guns and began its new life as a heavy cruiser. At the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Suzuya participated in the capture operation of the Malay Penninsula. It also took part in the famous Midway Sea Battle together with three others of its type- the Mogami, the Mikuma and the Kumano. It was active in many other battles before finally meeting its fate during the sea battle off the Samar Island on October 25, 1944, where it erupted in flames after sustaining severe damage from enemy attack planes launched from a US Escort Carrier. The Suzuya was then torpedoed and sunk by a friendly destroyer.
Features
Japanese Heavy Cruiser Suzuya plastic assembly kit.
1/700 scale, Overall length: 286.5mm, Overall width: 35.3mm.
The graceful form of the Mogami class cruiser has been accurately replicated.
Suzuya's characteristic structures such as the funnel that distinguished it from the Mogami and the Mikuma have been reproduced.
The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the finest details.
The main turrets can rotate after completion via poly cap.
Equipment such as armament including 12.7cm gun turrets or triple tube torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced.
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Tamiya 31344 1/700 Waterlin...
$40.95
A main characteristic of the heavily armored Mogami class cruisers was the use of weight saving techniques. This, however, resulted in concerns for the ships overall strength and stability. The Kumano, the last Mogami cruiser completed in 1937, was subsequently fitted with a large bulge, and the upper deck was built narrower and lower than the first two Mogami cruisers. 920m/sec., a max. range of 27,400m and a projection angle up to 55 degrees. These 15.5cm triple guns were highly respected by artillery experts. The Kumano participated in many battles during WWII including the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, and the greatest naval battle of WWII, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, before suffering a simultaneous torpedo attack causing it to sink in Santa Cruz Bay in 1944.
Features
Japanese Light Cruiser Kumano plastic assembly kit.
1/700 scale, Overall length: 286.5mm, Overall width: 36.5mm.
The graceful form of the Kumano has been accurately replicated.
Kumano's characteristic structures have been accurately reproduced.
The hull has been divided in two halves in order to reproduce the finest details.
The layout of the rear flight deck with rails and turntables has been sharply represented.
The main turrets can rotate after completion via poly cap.
Equipment such as armament including 12.7cm gun turrets or triple tube torpedo launchers, main mast, aircraft crane and catapults are accurately reproduced
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Tamiya 31349 1/700 Waterlin...
$43.95
A Pearl Harbor Escort
The Abukuma was a smartly designed 5500 ton light cruiser completed in 1925 as the sixth ship of the Nagara class. Armed with seven 14cm guns and four dual 61cm torpedo launchers and with a top speed of 36 knots, she had significant offensive capabilities. During a training exercise in October 1930, the Abukuma lost its bow, so it became the only ship in the Nagara-class to have the high double curved bow for better seaworthiness. While undergoing modernization, the Abukuma was fitted with powerful two quadruple 61cm torpedo launchers. During the Pacific War, it served as the flagship for the 1st Destroyer Squadron and as an escort for the Pearl Harbor attack force. She also took part in "the miraculous operation," the withdrawal from Kiska. Abukuma's luck ran out in October 1944, when she met her final fate at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Abukuma Specifications
Displacement: 5,170 tons (At time of construction)
Length: 162.15m, Width: 14.17m
Propulsion: 4 steam turbines.
Speed: 36 knots
Armament: 14cm guns x7, quadruple 61cm torpedo launchers x2
Features
This is a 1/700 scale plastic assembly kit of the Japanese Light Cruiser Abukuma.
Length 230mm. Classic design with long, narrow hull and 3 funnels accurately reproduced.
The hull divides into left and right parts. The Abukuma was the only ship with a double curved bow in the Nagara-class. The ship's fine details like the telegram lines are realistically reproduced.
Model depicts the ship as she appeared at the time of Pearl Harbor, with quadruple torpedo launchers, seven 14cm guns, various anti-aircraft equipment, and a uniquely shaped shelter-style deck.
The 140mm guns and catapult can turn freely.
It would be interesting to compare the Abukuma to other 5,500 ton light cruisers in the Kuma-class and Nagara-class.
Completed in 1925, the Abukuma was the last ship in the Nagara-class of light cruisers/destroyer flotilla leaders and took part in many major naval engagements in the Pacific War. Due to a collision with the cruiser Kitakami during an exercise in 1930, the Abukuma featured a different bow shape than her sister ships and was thus easily distinguishable. Fast and well-armed with seven 140mm guns and eight torpedo tubes, the cruiser first saw action in Chinese waters, protecting transports near Shanghai. It then acted as flagship for the destroyers that escorted the Pearl Harbor carrier strike force in December, 1941. The Abukuma was also present at several battles in the South Pacific as well as the Aleutian Islands, before finally being sunk off the coast of the Philippines by U.S. aircraft in 1944.
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Tamiya 31359 1/700 Japanese...
$40.95
The light cruiser Mogami, lead ship of her class, possessed five triple 15.5cm gun positions and a 150,000 output that would rival even its famed cousin the Yamato - it was an ambitious attempt to shoehorn heavy cruiser armament into a slimline, lightweight hull. Later in her service life, in 1939, she was up-armed with 20.3cm guns and converted into a heavy cruiser before later joining the outbreak of war in the Pacific. The alterations to this versatile vessel didn't end there, however, and after sustaining heavy damage at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Japanese navy planners took the chance to have her converted into an aircraft carrying cruiser while carrying out repairs. She finally met her end in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944. Direct hits to her bridge from U.S. aircraft were compounded by her colliding with the heavy cruiser Nachi, and the Japanese Navy was left with no choice other than to scuttle the Mogami, the task performed by the destroyer Akebono. Thus the Mogami sank, leaving just the memory of this ship of many faces. Now, she joins the Water Line Series for the first time in her light cruiser guise.
Features
This 1/700 scale plastic model assembly kit recreates the light cruiser Mogami. Length: 286.5mm, width: 36.5mm.
The compact bridge structure and unique funnel shape are reproduced down to the finest detail.
The highly realistic hull comes in left and right halves.
Armament such as triple 15.5cm guns is recreated with aplomb. Poly caps are used in the five 15.5cm gun stations to allow their movement after completion of the model, while the direction of the four triple 61cm torpedo launchers can also be altered.
Details such as the tripod type aft mast and aircraft crane are faithfully depicted.
Included Kawanishi E7K "Alf" (x1) and Nakajima E8N "Dave" (x2) aircraft add an extra layer of authenticity to the model.
The aft deck high angle gun from her light cruiser days is accurately captured.
Admire the detail on the 12.7cm guns, funnel form, aft mast with crane and much more!
Finely molded aft deck is resplendent with catapult and 3 tiny aircaft models.
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Tamiya 31401 1/700 Waterlin...
$12.95
This is an assembly kit of the Fubuki, the lead ship of her namemake class of "Special Type" destroyers which represented the Japanese Navy's ideal destroyer design. Its dynamic and revolutionary design featured a large hull with a high freeboard and powerful 12.7cm guns in twin turrets. Small details such as the torpedo launchers and searchlights are also sharply reproduced.
Length: 169mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.
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Tamiya 31402 1/700 Waterlin...
$12.95
The Japanese Navy had implemented the revolutionary large destroyer design, and following the heavily-armed Hatsuharu-class, the Shiratsuyu-class of 10 ships was constructed. All of them fought in the Pacific and none survived. This is a model of the Shiratsuyu, which was completed in 1936 as the lead ship of her nameake class. Her design incorporates features to rectify the stability problems suffered by previous destroyer designs. Her heavy armament of five 12.7cm guns and two quadruple 61cm torpedo launchers have been sharply recreated as well.
Length: 157mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.
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Tamiya 31403 1/700 Waterlin...
$12.95
The Japanese Navy had acquired the "Special Type" and Hatsuharu-class destroyers, which were better armed and had higher performance than destroyers of other navies at the time. They were top-heavy however, so the new Shiratsuyu-class sought to rectify this problem. This is an assembly kit of the Harusame, completed in 1937 as the 5th ship of this class. The model depicts the ship with strengthened AA armament: one of the rear turrets replaced by a triple 25mm gun mount and an additional triple 25mm gun mount in front of the bridge. Of course the 12.7cm gun turrets and torpedo launchers are highly detailed as well.
Length: 157mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.
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Tamiya 31404 1/700 Waterlin...
$12.95
This is an assembly kit of the Hatsuyuki, the third ship of the Fubuki-class of "Special Type" destroyers. Although a revolutionary design, it was also plagued by a weak hull, a fact demonstrated when the Hatsuyuki's bow was shorn off by the force of waves during a typhoon in 1935. This incident led the Japanese Navy to give its destroyers strengthening modifications. The Hatsuyuki went on to see action at the Battle of Malaya and the Battle of Sunda Strait, and this model depicts the ship with its additional AA armament.
Length: 157mm. Image shows assembled and painted kit.