Launched in May of 1930, the IJN heavy cruiser Takao served throughout the Pacific War, taking part in many campaigns and ending up as a stationary anti-aircraft defense battery after being heavily damaged by US submarines after the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. She was finally used as a target practice ship for the HMs New Foundland.

Aoshima's much-anticipated release of the Takao in 1/350 scale is a completely new tooling, sharply molded in gray styrene with a black display stand. A full-hull model that builds into the Takao as she appeared in 1942. Includes a Type 0 Reconnaissance Floatplane (biplane) and a Type 0 Three-Seat Reconnaissance Floatplane (monoplane). The 16-page instruction booklet is all in Japanese, but the illustrations are descriptive enough to make assembly a breeze. An excellent addition to any collection of 1/350 ships!