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

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

The Chidori-class torpedo boats were developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy in response to the 1930 London Naval Treaty, which limited the number of auxiliary vessels such as cruisers and destroyers that could be held. These boats were designed as small vessels with a standard displacement of less than 600 tons, exempt from the restrictions, and equipped with heavy armament comparable to destroyers. The first ship, Chidori, was completed in November 1933.

However, the heavily armed, small hull suffered from insufficient stability, and in March 1934, the third ship, Tomozuru, capsized during rough seas (the Tomozuru Incident).

Following this accident, many ships of this class, including this one, underwent modifications to improve their stability.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, it participated in the Southern Front, and later served in convoy escort duties, but was sunk off Omaezaki in December 1944 by a torpedo from the USS Tilefish, a Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy.

* 1/700 scale plastic model * Selectable between waterline model and full-hull model * New parts: Full-hull hull bottom with added ballast keel after stability improvement work, galley chimney, etc. * Type 6 53cm twin torpedo tubes changed to semi-shielded versions * Can be built as either the 1936 stability improvement work version or the late-war version with added anti-aircraft and anti-submarine armament * Includes decals for the names of all four Chidori-class torpedo boats (stern: hiragana / side: katakana): Chidori, Manazuru, Tomozuru, Hatsukari * Includes 2 boats * Completed size: Approximately 117mm in length

* The image is of a prototype assembled and painted.

* This product is a plastic model that requires assembly and painting.

* Assembly and painting require separate adhesives, tools, paints, etc.

* "Plastic Model" is a registered trademark owned by the Japan Plastic Model Manufacturers Association.

* This product does not include adhesive, paint, tools, batteries, etc.

This is a plastic model kit that 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 2 ships Includes decals for the names of all 4 Chidori-class torpedo boats.