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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That is some fleet you're amassing, Bob. Looking at those vessels got me to thinking about the scales of my 'Mighty Armadas' battleships. What scale? As toys go, they seem to vary, somewhat. The Yamato and ?Washington? seem to be 1:1600; and Bismarck and ?Iowa? more like 1:1800. I might have to check out what I did with my destroyers!
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Oh, well, another project to think about. Meanwhile, I have to hex up the second half of my Jono's World Mini-Marine game board...
Cheers,
Ion
BOB,
ReplyDeleteExcellent - your collection of Japanese ships is going along nicely- any plans for a game in the near future ? Regards. KEV.
Nice models Bob - they remind me of the old Triang toys.
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