1:700 IJN Battleship Kongou 1944 (for Fujimi 42017)

Flyhawk 1:700 detail set, battleship Kongo 1944

An extensive accessory for ship modelers in 1:700 scale from Flyhawk. The set holds photo-etched metal parts with which you replace the plastic railings, ladders, platforms and other thin structures on a model of the Japanese battleship Kongo in her 1944 state. It is cut for one particular kit of this ship, so it may not line up on another model. The kit is not included in the package. The difference between plastic and etched railings is visible on a finished model at once, because the silhouette stays thin and see-through.

The real subject

The Kongo was originally built as a battlecruiser and was the only large Japanese ship built in a British yard. In two reconstructions she received heavier armor and more powerful machinery and became a fast battleship that escorted carrier formations. In 1944 she took part in the fighting at Leyte and in November of that year she was sunk by an American submarine in the East China Sea.

Use

• cut the parts from the fret with a sharp knife on a hard surface; do not break them out
• make the bends over a metal ruler or in a photo-etch bender
• glue with super glue applied with the tip of a wire
• degrease the metal before painting and give it a primer for metal
• work from the inner parts outwards, otherwise you will break off finished parts
• let finished parts cure before you touch the model again

The set is intended for experienced modelers. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.