1/700 IJN BB Mutsu Full Hull 1942
Code: AOS03868 Series: Waterline |
Price: ¥3,000
About USD $38.21; €29.02
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Originally Released: November 2006
Package Size/Weight: 39.0 x 14.5 x 6.2 cm / 300g
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USA 
Commissioned in 1921, the IJN Nagato-class battleship Mutsu displaced 42,850 tons and could cruise at 27 knots. Along with the Nagato, she was the first class of battleship in the world fited with 16" (40.64cm) guns. Relegated primarily to training and support duties throughout WWII, she met a rather ignominious end on June 8 1943 when her #3 turret's magazine exploded while moored near Hashirajima. Only 353 of the Mutsu's 1,474 crewmembers survived the explosion and subsequent sinking.
Aoshima's kit of the Mutsu is finely molded in gray plastic and is a full-hull model. Includes a stand.
