Tamiya 31343 - 1/700 IJN CA Suzuya  [31343]

Concerning the Suzuya

The Suzuya had been built since the third light cruiser regarding the Mogami show. But while however under construction, the London Treaty destroyed its legitimacy therefore the Suzuya was renovated immediately after conclusion. The remodeled Suzuya have been installed with ten 20cm dual tools changing the earlier fifteen 15.5cm triple firearms and started its new way life as huge cruiser. At outbreak of Pacific War, the Suzuya took part in capture procedure of Malay Penninsula. Furthermore participated into the famous Midway water Battle together with three others of its type- the Mogami, the Mikuma and Kumano. It absolutely was active in many other battles before finally fulfilling its fate through the entire ocean battle through the Samar Island on October 25, 1944, which it erupted in flames after sustaining severe harm from enemy attack planes launched from a U.S. Escort Carrier. The Suzuya was indeed then torpedoed and sunk by an agreeable destroyer.

Specs & Features

• Japanese Heavy Cruiser Suzuya synthetic setup kit. 1/700 scale, generally size: 286.5mm, General width: 35.3mm.
• The elegant as a kind of the Mogami course cruiser is accurately replicated.
• Suzuya's characteristic structures for example the funnel that distinguished it from the Mogami as well as the Mikuma have now been reproduced.
• The hull is split in two halves to reproduce the best possible details.
• the primary turrets can turn after summary via polycap.
• Equipment including armament including 12.7cm weapon turrets or triple pipe torpedo launchers, primary mast, aircraft crane and catapults are sharply reproduced