Product Introduction
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's new submarine, the Soryu, is the first domestically produced submarine equipped with an AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system.
To enhance stealth, the hull and sail are covered with sound-absorbing tiles, and the rudder employs an X-shaped rudder, which provides high underwater maneuverability and reduces the risk of damage.
It also features a streamlining fillet at the front of the sail, giving it a distinctive appearance unlike existing vessels.
Of the 12 Soryu-class submarines, the 11th, Oryu, and the 12th, Toryu, commissioned in 2020, are equipped with an AIP system and lithium-ion batteries instead of lead-acid batteries, further improving their underwater operational capabilities.
1/350 scale plastic model
Full hull model
Periscopes on the sails can be displayed in either deployed or retracted positions.
Includes newly designed decals for the names and numbers of all 12 ships: "Soryu," "Unryu," "Hakuryu," "Kenryu," "Zuiryu," "Kokuryu," "Jinryu," "Sekiryu," "Seiryu," "Shoryu," "Oryu," and "Toryu."
Includes 1 ship.
Completed size: Approximately 240mm in length.
*The image shows the product assembled and painted.
*This product is a plastic model that requires assembly and painting.
*Separate adhesives, tools, paints, etc. are required for assembly and painting.
*"Plastic model" is a registered trademark of the Japan Plastic Model Industrial Cooperative.
*This product does not include adhesives, paints, tools, batteries, etc.
Safety Warning
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Plastic model that requires assembly and painting. Separate adhesives, tools, paints, etc. are required.
1/350 scale unpainted plastic assembly kit
Completed size: Approximately 240mm in length
Full hull model
Sail-mounted periscopes and other features can be assembled in either deployed or retracted positions
