Hasegawa - Z25 (40025) - IJN aircraft carrier Akagi 1941 1/350 - (802) Hasegawa - 40071 – IJN aircraft carrier Akagi detail up parts super - (448) Hasegawa - 72125 - Wooden deck for aircraft carrier Akagi - (42) Hasegawa - 72126 - IJN aircraft carrier Akagi detail up etching pats basic A - (228) Hasegawa - 72127 - IJN aircraft carrier Akagi detail up etching pats basic B - (152) Hasegawa - 72128 - IJN aircraft carrier Akagi detail up etching pats basic C - (227) Hasegawa - 72130 - Japanese Navy carrier-based aircraft set (4 caixas) - (396) Fujimi - FUJ11150 –Imperial Japanese Navy seaman (350 figuras) Total number of parts - 2635
Assembly I´ve always built planes, helicopters and more recently started to enjoy armor modeling in 1/48th. I had only built ships and aircraft carriers when I was much younger (a long time ago!). When Hasegawa released this kit in 1/350 scale I was amazed with the perfection and attention to detail, not to mention the various detail sets made for it by Hasegawa itself. I could not resist and decided to face this challenge, escaping completely from what I'm used to building.
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赤城 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
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History Akagi (which means Red Castle) - was a carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Indian Ocean raid. It was sunk on June 5, 1942 by aircraft of the US Navy during the Battle of Midway. Akagi started its life as a battleship of the Amagi class in Kure, Japan. Under pressure from the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, this ship and its counterparts were converted to aircraft carriers. The Amagi was destroyed in an earthquake on September 1, 1923 and the remaining battleships of this class, Atago and Takao, were canceled in 1924.
Akagi, the only remaining member of the class, was launched on April 22, 1925 and commissioned in the Yokosuka Navy shipyards as one of the first two major Japanese carriers on March 27, 1927. It was one of the largest aircraft carriers in the world at the time and formed along with the aircraft carrier Kaga the First Carrier Division.
I hope you enjoy this article as I'll write and photograph the assembly step-by-step from beginning to the last crew figure. I will update whenever possible, preferably weekly. And if you have questions about the assembly, materials, I am available to take any questions or curiosity regarding the assembly, painting and detailing of this model. Regards to all my friends who encouraged me and also to those who did not believe I was able to accept this challenge !.
Kit / Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale:1/350 By: Luiz Fernando Martini
Two bombs hit the carrier right at the moment when it had planes armed with torpedoes and bombs ready for take-off in a few minutes. The U.S. bombs caused the Japanese planes and its ordnance in the carrier´s hangar to explode, causing huge fires and opening a hole in the flight deck. The Akagi was knocked out of battle, burning the whole night, but refusing to sink. Fearful that the Akagi could fall into US hands, Admiral Yamamoto ordered the destroyers Arashio, Hagikase, Nowaki and Maikase to sink the Akagi with their torpedos. The aircraft carrier Akagi sank on 05.June.1942, at 05:20.
It saw combat in the early stages of World War II. Most notoriously,Akagi participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, after participating in the battles in the Indian Ocean with great success. Its final battle was at Midway, in June 1942. The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Enterprise launched an attack with its dive bombers against the Akagi.
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Assembly I´ve always built planes, helicopters and more recently started to enjoy armor modeling in 1/48th. I had only built ships and aircraft carriers when I was much younger (a long time ago!). When Hasegawa released this kit in 1/350 scale I was amazed with the perfection and attention to detail, not to mention the various detail sets made for it by Hasegawa itself. I could not resist and decided to face this challenge, escaping completely from what I'm used to building.
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赤城 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
Previous - [1] [2] [ 3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] - Next
History Akagi (which means Red Castle) - was a carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Indian Ocean raid. It was sunk on June 5, 1942 by aircraft of the US Navy during the Battle of Midway. Akagi started its life as a battleship of the Amagi class in Kure, Japan. Under pressure from the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, this ship and its counterparts were converted to aircraft carriers. The Amagi was destroyed in an earthquake on September 1, 1923 and the remaining battleships of this class, Atago and Takao, were canceled in 1924.
Akagi, the only remaining member of the class, was launched on April 22, 1925 and commissioned in the Yokosuka Navy shipyards as one of the first two major Japanese carriers on March 27, 1927. It was one of the largest aircraft carriers in the world at the time and formed along with the aircraft carrier Kaga the First Carrier Division.
I hope you enjoy this article as I'll write and photograph the assembly step-by-step from beginning to the last crew figure. I will update whenever possible, preferably weekly. And if you have questions about the assembly, materials, I am available to take any questions or curiosity regarding the assembly, painting and detailing of this model. Regards to all my friends who encouraged me and also to those who did not believe I was able to accept this challenge !.
Kit / Manufacturer: Hasegawa Scale:1/350 By: Luiz Fernando Martini
Two bombs hit the carrier right at the moment when it had planes armed with torpedoes and bombs ready for take-off in a few minutes. The U.S. bombs caused the Japanese planes and its ordnance in the carrier´s hangar to explode, causing huge fires and opening a hole in the flight deck. The Akagi was knocked out of battle, burning the whole night, but refusing to sink. Fearful that the Akagi could fall into US hands, Admiral Yamamoto ordered the destroyers Arashio, Hagikase, Nowaki and Maikase to sink the Akagi with their torpedos. The aircraft carrier Akagi sank on 05.June.1942, at 05:20.
It saw combat in the early stages of World War II. Most notoriously,Akagi participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, after participating in the battles in the Indian Ocean with great success. Its final battle was at Midway, in June 1942. The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Enterprise launched an attack with its dive bombers against the Akagi.
List of kit and detail sets used with the respective number of parts:
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