Tamiya Aircraft Carrier Japanese Ship Models

The Mogami together with three cruisers of the same type- the Mikuma, the Suzuya and the Kumano- was designed and completed in 1935 as a large-scale light cruiser of an 8500-class. Protecting the Mogami was thickened, highly shell-proof armor effective in warding off extremely large falling-angle shells of U.S. heavy cruisers. But most impressive was the Mogami½s 152,000hp engine, the same employed on the battleship ½Yamato,½ the biggest battleship ever produced in the world. With the termination of the London Naval Reduction Treaty in 1937 the Mogami had its guns upgraded from 15.5cm triple to 20cm double guns. On March 30, 1942, the Mogami in cooperation the Mikuma and a squadr

This is a 1/700 Plastic Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku from Tamiya. For ages 10 and over.

Shokaku (known as the Flying Crane") was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the lead ship of her class.

Junyo meaning "peregrine falcon") was a Hiyo-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

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 62,000t. 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. A plastic model kit from the Water Line Series by Tamiya.

Taiho was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Possessing heavy belt armor and featuring an armor-plated flight deck (a first for any Japanese carrier), she represented a major departure in Japanese carrier design and was expected to not only survive multiple bomb, torpedo or shell hits but also continue fighting effectively.

This is the 1/700 Scale Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku Pearl Harbor Attack from the Water Line Series by Tamiya. Suitable for Ages 14 & Up.