The mogami was also given an aircraft launching and recovery capability with its initial load being 3 x aichi ea series floatplane aircraft. Japanese cruiser mogami running trials off sukumo bay, shikoku, japan, 20 mar 1935. Mogami also had the magazines for the removed guns converted into fuel tanks for her new role. I have 155 mogami to have something different yet still have it at high tier ijn cruiser form. The mogami together with three cruisers of the same type the mikuma, the suzuya and the kumano was designed and completed in 1935 as a largescale light cruiser of an 8500class. This is the tamiya mogami aircraft cruiser water line series in 1. Mogami is a unique ship in that it doesnt necessarily get better with upgrades, it just gets different. During the course of her service she was transformed into a. Ill do my research prior to the build but this one is the aircraft carrying version of a mogami cruiser and as such makes it an incredibly interesting model subject. The mogami class cruisers epitomize japans reaction to the naval limitations treaties of the 1920s and 30s. The battleships ise and hyuga are the two most well known conversions of heavy gun warships into a gun poweraviation hybrids.
Fujimi model is a japanese based company that produces several types of cars racing and consumer level, military aircraft and battleship plastic model kits. In the latter half of the pacific war, the japanese navy refitted the mogami to improve her reconnaissance ability. The ibuki has all the positives of the mogami, and improves dramatically in some aspects. This is a 50 scale plastic assembly kit of the japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami. As usual with most tamiya releases, the kit is well packaged with card dividers. The real mogami japanese cruisers world of warships. Japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami, tamiya 78021 2009. Their first offering to ship modelers is the unique mogami as she was refitted with the aft flight deck. Mogami converted aircraft cruiser after severe damage at midway. The main turrets can rotate after completion via polycap.
They were initially classified as light cruisers under the weight and armament restrictions of the london naval treaty. With their announcement that three examples of the mogami class would be forthcoming the originally armed 6 gun version, the later 8 gunned version and the hybrid cruisercarrier version, tamiya has jumped in with both feet. This tamiya kit includes step by step illustrated instructions to guide you through the build. Japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami plastic assembly kit. One 8 turret removed and replaced with aircraft deck capable of operating 11 e16a1 float planes. Imperial japanese navy heavy cruiser, damaged at the battle of midway, she was reconstructed as a hybrid cruisercarrier in 194243 to accommodate reconnaissance floatplanes and was scuttled after being crippled during the battle of the surigao strait in 1944. The aircraft carrying cruiser in the latter half of the pacific war, the japanese navy refitted the mogami to improve. The cruiser retained the three turrets on the forward part of the ship but the entire aft portion had been reworked. Seaplanes on the japanese heavy cruiser mogami, july 1943. About the japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami tamiya presents the unique japanese navy aircraft carrying cruiser mogami, which was able to carry 11 hydroplanes in the second half of the pacific war. The aft deck and main gun turrets are accurately modeled to recreate the stylish form of the cruiser that was greatly different from the aircraft carrying cruiser mogami. With their announcement that three examples of the mogami class would be forthcoming the originally armed 6 gun version, the later 8 gunned version and the hybrid cruiser carrier version, tamiya has jumped in with both feet. Tamiya 78021 50 ijn mogami aircraft carrying cruiser.
Mogami, heavily damaged by a collision with the cruiser nachi, cruiser gunfire, and aerial attack, was scuttled by the destroyer akebono, while kumano stumbled into manila harbor on one boiler, to be put out of her misery by halseys aviators on 25 november 1944. Batdiv 1s yamato and musashi, crudiv 4s atago, takao, maya and chokai, crudiv 7s kumano, suzuya, tone and chikuma, desron 2s. Protecting the mogami was thickened, highly shellproof armor effective in warding. Wem 1700 ijn mogami heavy cruiseraircraft cruiser tamiya pe 71 pe 71 instructions. The mogami class were four cruisers built for the imperial japanese navy ijn during the 1930s. Japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami tamiya 341.
Mikuma at sea in 1938, seen from another japanese warship. The large one has a diagram of the mogami including her brief. Along with the new flight deck mogami also received dual 25mm aa guns and mm machine guns were replaced by 10 triple mount type 96 25 mm ataa guns and a type. The unique japanese navy aircraft carrying cruiser mogami was built in compliance with the london naval treaty following wwi. You can choose to construct either a waterline or full hull display model. Mogami departs kure carrying imperial army troops and material with group b. Known worldwide for extremely low capacitance, superb noise rejection and amazing clarity, mogami pure patch cables are made with our patented neglex. Ijn mogami light heavy cruiser warship aircraft cruiser. Tamiya plastic models page 22 subcategories for tamiya plastic models page 22. Ijn mogami, circa 1942 a very brief historical summary there is a longer account on the instruction sheet would have to mention the conversion of the original light cruiser hull to a heavy by the substitution of the 15. Later, after being damaged in midway, june 1942, it was refitted as aircraft carrying cruiser.
The layout of the rear part flight deck with rails and turntables replica is based on most recent references. The aircraft were crucial to the value of the ship in that the provided a muchneeded eyeinthesky, overthehorizon capability and assisted in directing gun fire. The mogami class were four cruisers built for the imperial japanese navy ijn during. The ijn cruiser mogami was commissioned as a light cruiser in 1935, later converted to a heavy cruiser in 1937, and finally was converted into an aircraft carrying cruiser after sustaining damage at the battle of midway in 1942. Tamiya ijn japanese light cruiser mikuma boat plastic.
Mogami was built as a light cruiser whose characteristics would largely exceed those of her contemporary counterparts. Tamiya presents the unique japanese navy aircraft carrying cruiser mogami, which was able to carry eleven hydroplanes in the second half of the pacific war. During the course of her service she was transformed into a heavy cruiser, as intended by the original design. Apr 10, 2015 world of warships tier 7 japanese cruiser mogami neogenex. Imperial japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami. Mogami has 10x3, 8x1 25mm guns and the other units 4x3, 4x2 and 8x1 25mm guns. In april 1943 mogami rejoined the fleet as cruiserseaplane carrier. If one researches the mogami class design, they will discover a world of international intrigue surrounding the naval arms disarmament treaties. Ibuki as a cruiser was to have the improved layout of suzuya with tweaks lets face it, suzuya was a chucked version of mogami coupled with newer equipment and was to be protected with about 46 inches of belt, 2. Tamiya ijn japanese light cruiser mikuma boat plastic model. Before that, youll recall that yamato was 70,000 tons the mogami is just 12,000 tons so you can see already theres a huge amount going on here for a relatively small ship. Tamiya japanese aircraft carrier cruiser mogami plastic. Tamiya model ships 1700 ijn mogami cruiser waterline kit.
The cruiser mogami also had its rear gun turrets which had been damaged at midway replaced by aircraft handling facilities. Between late 1942 and early 1943, while mogami was underwent repair and conversion into an aviation cruiser to increase the fleets scouting capability, plans were drawn up to convert both suzuya and kumano into antiaircraft cruisers. A well played one can be the bane of the enemy teams existence. World of warships tier 7 japanese cruiser mogami neogenex. Construction of the mogami was completed in july 1935, and she was initially armed with five triple 15. World of warships footage of the tier 8 japanese cruiser mogami on the map shatter.
She had good armor along with a powerful artillery and torpedo armament. Mogami was the lead ship in the fourvessel mogami class of heavy cruisers in the. After japan refused to comply any longer with that agreement, all four ships were rearmed with larger guns and were reclassified as heavy cruisers. 700 japan second world war military watercraft scale models. Ships and aircraft smaller than 1192 scale photo etch. Protecting the mogami was thickened, highly shellproof armor effective in warding off extremely large fallingangle shells of u. The mogami was also given an aircraftlaunching and recovery capability with its initial load being 3 x aichi ea series floatplane aircraft. Our shop retails 50 japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami plastic model tamiya 78021 military model on the web.
The german kriegsmarine also studied several flugdeckkreuzer flight deck cruiser designs in 1942 which included 20. Tamiya model ships 50 ijn mogami aircraft carrying. In expanding the enjoyment of assembling large ship models, you have the choice to build either a. Wem 1700 ijn mogami heavy cruiseraircraft cruiser tamiya pe 71. Previously, common parts had been used for the mikuma and suzuya, however, this time tamiya refines the mogami with all new specialized parts in the true tradition of the waterline series testing the limits of bringing massive naval cruisers down to 1700 scale with the utmost precision. Japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami scalemates. If you can put up with the bad turret traverse, worse rudder shift and lack of aa and if you have a captain with concealment expert as guillotine said, then the stock setup offers a unique invisible firing ability with a comfortable window and a huge volume of fire 15 guns every 11. Japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami plastic model. Wem 1700 ijn mogami heavy cruiseraircraft cruiser tamiya. Tamiya 25416 1700 ijn aircraft carrying cruiser mogami wnaval port scenery set. Tamiya 78021 50 ijn aircraft carrying cruiser mogami. Tamiya model ships 50 ijn mogami aircraft carrying cruiser.
Tamiya 50 japanese mogami aircraft carrying cruiser. Mogami japanese aircraft carrying cruiser, 341, tamiya, ships, scale 1. Boxart japanese aircraft carrying cruiser mogami 78021 tamiya. After her refit was finished in april 1943 she was recommissioned into the first fleet. Dragon models usa 1700 ijn aircraft carrying cruiser mogami. World of warships tier 7 japanese cruiser mogami youtube. The ibuki is also a very solid ship, if slightly uninspiring. You will need glue to assemble this tamiya model kit, and to get the best results paint is highly recommended. In this model, after 1937, the mogami has been converted into aircraft carrying cruiser. Jun 07, 2016 between late 1942 and early 1943, while mogami was underwent repair and conversion into an aviation cruiser to increase the fleets scouting capability, plans were drawn up to convert both suzuya and kumano into anti aircraft cruisers. Imperial japanese navy heavy cruiser, damaged at the battle of midway, she was reconstructed as a hybrid cruiser carrier in 194243 to accommodate reconnaissance floatplanes and was scuttled after being crippled during the battle of the surigao strait in 1944.