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Friday, 31 October 2025

The Imperial Japanese Navy … in 1/1200th-scale: Even more additions

My quest to build up a sizeable force of Imperial Japanese Navy 1/1200th-scale model ships continues, and I have recently acquired the following new ships:

A Mogami-class heavy cruiser, ...

(11,000 tons; 37 knots; 10 x 8-inch guns; 8 x 5-inch AA guns; 8 x 25mm AA guns;12 x 24-inch torpedo tubes; 2 catapults* & 3 floatplanes)

... four Kagero-class destroyers, ...

(2,500 tons; 35 knots; 6 x 5-inch guns; 4 x 25mm AA guns; 16 depth charges; 8 x 24-inch torpedo tubes)

... two Mutsuki-class destroyers, and ...

(1,445 tons; 37 knots; 4 x 4.7-inch guns; 2 x 13.2mm AA guns; 18 depth charges; 6 x 24-inch torpedo tubes; 16 mines)

... two Asashio-class destroyers.

(2,370 tons; 35 knots; 6 x 5-inch guns; 4 x 25mm AA guns; 36 depth charges; 8 x 24-inch torpedo tubes)


* The model is currently only fitted with a single catapult.

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