Battleship IJN Haruna (Dazzle Camouflage) 1:350 Fujimi 600796

Plastic model kit: IJN Haruna Battleship (Dazzle Camouflage) 1:350 Fujimi 600796

This plastic model kit represents the Japanese battleship Haruna in a unique dazzle camouflage from 1944. Haruna was the fourth and last battlecruiser of the Kongo class, which was reclassified as a fast battleship during its service. This vessel participated in the most important naval operations in the Pacific during World War II, including the battles of Midway, near the Santa Cruz Islands, in the Philippine Sea, and in Leyte Gulf.

• The keel was laid in 1912, and it was commissioned in April 1915.
• During the interwar period, it underwent extensive modernization, receiving a characteristic pagoda-style superstructure and reinforced armor.
• The ship could reach speeds of up to 30-31 knots, making it one of the fastest heavy units of the Japanese fleet.
• It was sunk in July 1945 by American carrier-based aircraft at the naval base in Kure.

• Scale: 1:350
• Special version with new decals for Dazzle camouflage.
• Detailed representation of the main armament (8 guns of 356 mm caliber) and numerous anti-aircraft artillery positions.
• The kit includes models of onboard seaplanes.

Recommended Mr. Hobby (Gunze) paint colors according to the instructions:

• H3 (3) - Red
• H6 (6) - Green
• H11 (62) - Flat White
• H12 (33) - Flat Black
• H17 (29) - Cocoa Brown
• H18 (28) - Steel
• H27 (44) - Tan
• H37 (43) - Wood Brown
• H40 - Flat Base
• H59 (15) - IJN Green (1)
• H61 (35) - IJN Gray
• H83 (32) - Dark Gray (2)

Assembly and painting kit. Does not include paints or glue. For assembly, separately sold modeling tools are needed (e.g. cutters, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g. Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The photo shows a professionally assembled and painted model.