Pit-Road 1/700 Skywave Series Japanese Navy Torpedo Boat Chidori Plastic Model W274 (Ship)

Pit-Road 1/700 Skywave Series Japanese Navy Torpedo Boat Chidori Plastic Model W274

The Chidori-class torpedo boats were developed for the Japanese Navy, which was forced by the 1930 London Treaty to restrict the number of auxiliary vessels such as cruisers and destroyers it possessed. They were designed to be small hulls with a standard displacement of under 600 tons, yet equipped with destroyer-level heavy armament. The first boat, Chidori, was completed in November 1933 (Showa 8). However, the heavily armamented small hulls suffered from poor stability, and in March 1934 (Showa 9), the third boat, Tomozuru, capsized in heavy weather (the Tomozuru Incident). Following this accident, many ships of the time, including this class, underwent stability improvement work. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the ship participated in the Southern Front, and subsequently served as a convoy escort, but was sunk off Omaezaki in December 1944 (Showa 19) by a torpedo attack from the US Navy Balao-class submarine Tilefish.

・1/700 scale plastic model ・Available as a sea model or full hull model ・New parts: Full hull bottom with added ballast keel after restoration work, cooking chimney, etc. ・The 6th-year 53cm twin torpedo tubes have been modified to include semi-shields. ・Choose between the 1936 restoration work and the late-war anti-aircraft and anti-submarine armament added. ・Includes decals for the names of all four Chidori-class torpedo boats (stern: hiragana, side: katakana): Chidori (Plover), Manazuru (Manazuru), Tomozuru (Tomozuru), and Hatsukari (First Wild Geese) ・Includes two boats ・Completed size: Approximately 117mm in length

※The image shows a prototype assembled and painted.

※This product is a plastic model that requires assembly and painting. ※Assembly and painting require additional adhesives, tools, paint, etc. *"Plastic model" is a registered trademark of the Japan Plastic Model Industrial Cooperative.

*This product does not include adhesive, paint, tools, batteries, etc. This plastic model requires assembly and painting. Adhesive, tools, paint, etc. are required separately. 1/700 scale unpainted plastic assembly kit Completed size: Approximately 117mm in length Includes two ships Includes decals for the names of all four Chidori-class torpedo boats