Released in June 2022
finemolds 1/72 Imperial Navy Human Torpedo Kaiten-1 type. FMFS1 Kaiten 1 Gata 2 Released in June 2022
[Product Introduction]
finemolds 1/72 Imperial Navy Human Torpedo Kaiten 1 type.
[About Kaiten]
The human torpedo "Kaiten", in which the crew acts as the eyes of the torpedo and rams enemy ships, was launched for a short period of about five months starting from March 1945 when the war situation worsened. Manufactured in The engine and propulsion part of the Type 93 oxygen torpedo, which the Navy was proud of to the world at the time, was used as is, and it had an explosive charge of 1,500 kg, twice that of a torpedo, and a firing range that allowed it to launch and attack from outside the range of enemy ship torpedoes. I was doing it. Initially, several attacks were carried out based on the assumption that the missiles would be launched from submarines, but launch bases were also set up on the coast of the mainland where enemy landings were expected. ★The product includes kits for two Kaiten-Ichi type boats. ★3 types of markings are included: during actual combat deployment, during training, and during a launch experiment from the light cruiser "Kitakami." ★Completed total length 205mm, total height 25mm, total width 25mm (including trolley), 56 parts (for 2 boats)
[Product specifications]
1/72 scale unpainted assembly kit□

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