Witness the renewed Full Hull series with this Takao-class heavy cruiser Atago from 1942. Slide molds capture intricate 1/700 details previously impossible. Newly tooled equipment includes high-angle guns, searchlights, catapult, and reconnaissance seaplane. No radar or excessive machine guns yet—just the clean early-war configuration. A perfect balance of precision and simple assembly.
Key Features
-
1/700 Full Hull plastic model kit
-
IJN Heavy Cruiser Atago (Takao-class 2nd vessel)
-
1942 configuration (pre-radar, pre-multiple machine guns)
-
Renewed Full Hull series with extensive slide mold use
-
Newly molded equipment parts:
-
Type 89 12.7cm twin high-angle gun
-
Type 96 25mm twin machine gun
-
60cm signal searchlight
-
110cm searchlight
-
Direction finder
-
12m motor launch
-
11m motorboat
-
9m cutter
-
Radial davit
-
Kure Type 2 Model 5 catapult
-
Anchor
-
Chrysanthemum crest
-
Type 0 reconnaissance seaplane
Why Choose This
You secure the renewed tooling that captures 1/700 details slide molding enables. The 1942 fit means no cluttered late-war anti-aircraft arrays—just a clean, powerful cruiser silhouette. New high-angle guns and searchlights replace outdated parts from previous releases. Assembly remains simple despite the added precision. Served in the Southern operations and Third Solomon Sea battle before sinking in 1944 off Leyte.
Product Information
-
Manufacturer: Aoshima
-
Scale: 1/700
-
Series: Full Hull Model Marine Vessel
-
Ship: IJN Heavy Cruiser Atago
-
Class: Takao-class (2nd vessel)
-
Year: 1942 configuration
-
Material: PS polystyrene
-
Nationality: Japanese
-
Assembly: Required (paints and adhesives sold separately)
-
Includes: Newly tooled equipment parts, full hull display
This Atago kit represents Aoshima's renewed commitment to 1/700 accuracy. The slide-molded details and updated armament parts build into a definitive early-war Japanese heavy cruiser. A clean, powerful addition to any Pacific War collection.
