US Navy Indianapolis Cruiser Boat

Name: US Navy Indianapolis Cruiser Boat
Brand: Tamiya
Price: 32.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.0 (23 reviews)

Item Number: tam31804

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US Navy Indianapolis Cruiser Boat

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The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser, Indianapolis, was commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on November 15, 1932. On the opening day of the Pacific War, December 7, 1941, as flagship of Scouting Force, US Fleet, she was making a simulated bombardment near Hawaii. In March 1943, she became flagship of Admiral Raymond Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet which consisted of Task Force 58 plus 130,000 marines and army troops. Leading the giant fleet, she participated in most of the major Central Pacific campaigns. In March 1945, she was severely damaged and returned to Mare Island for repairs. For the 2 months period of repairs, her equipment was renewed and much improved with the latest radar, electro

Product Rank

#31 in Military Ships
#36 in Ships
#1638 in Plastic Models

Includes

1/700 US Navy Indianapolis Waterline

Features

This is a plastic model assembly kit of the U.S. Navy heavy cruiser, Indianapolis.
1/700 scale, 266mm in overall length, 29mm in overall width.
Precisely replicates the anti-aircraft armaments and equipment improved in July 1945.
Realistically recreated hull consists of right and left halves.
Anchor chain and nonslip treatments on deck are well expressed by precise mold carving technique.
Bridges, funnels, masts and radar also show intricate details. Kit comes with many impressive armaments such as 8in/55 caliber batteries on turret, 5in/25 caliber dual purpose guns and 20mm/40mm anti-aircraft guns.
Turrets can be rotated owing to poli caps installed underneath. 2 airplanes (Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks) included.

Requirements & Suggestions

Assembly
Plastic cement (TES3501) (PLS00002) (TAM87012) or glue (HLC107)
Paint Brushes
Sprue Cutter (XUR410A) (EXL55594)
Modeling Knife (EXL16001) (XACX3627) (EXL16018)
File or Emery Board
Water for decals
Adult Supervision

Comments

Keep small pieces and sharp edges away from children ages 3 and under.

Specifications

Scale: 1/700
Length: 10" (25.4cm)
Tamiya Product Number: 31804

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Cheaply Made parts

By: blake_tara

My son wanted to build this ship after writing a 15 page paper on the USS Indianapolis for school. He is 12 and is usually very good with his hands / building things. When I tell you my husband who can build anything couldn't even help with this one, I am not exaggerating. The pieces are so tiny and break when you try to remove them from the kit. The plastic is thin and the entire thing is a waste of time and money. We were so disappointed with this product. The only saving grace is my son is going to use it in his 3D display sinking so it won't matter that so many pieces are missing etc.

(39)

Had to build this boat.

By: marlimann

Anyone who saw the movie JAWS, has to build this model. This is the shipped referenced by Robert Shaw when talking about his removed tattoo and his time of survival in the water, one of my all time favorite movie scenes besides, leave the gun, take the canolli Can think of how many time that scene went through my mind as I built it, and imagined his story along the way. Great fit and finish to the pieces, takes some skill to assemble and detail. But the end result was so much worth the extra effort and I put into building it. If you liked Jaws, you need to build it!!!

(31)

Great model to build

By: mmegee616

Just completed the Indianapolis and enjoyed building it. The instructions are excellent and the parts are easy to identify. Even putting on the smaller AA weapons was not too much of a chore as I first installed the bases for the 5 inchers and 20mm's before attaching the guns. I pre-assembled the 40mm's before attaching though. The only real problem I had was the assembly of the forward mast as it broke so I had to make do with what I had to use. I used a different paint scheme also as I used the Model Master Navy Sea Blue for the decking and an intermediate gray for the hull. Assembly of the 2 scout planes always gives me trouble, especially with wing pontoons since they are so small. I painted the planes with a Navy Sea Blue and a light gray for the underside of the wings and pontoons. I stayed away from using any silver which the color chart shows for certain items such as searchlights and radar.

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