Witness the Pearl Harbor-era Shokaku in its full 1941 glory with this 1/700 standard edition kit. Featuring accurate pre-radar configuration, one-piece flight deck with wooden texture, six early-war aircraft, and separate elevator/windbreak options for authentic carrier display.
Key Features
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Accurate Pearl Harbor-era appearance (no radar, Type 94 director on port side, white flight deck markings December 1941)
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Hull: Left/right halves with internal reinforcement, separate sponson parts
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One-piece flight deck (bow to stern) with separate windbreak (folded/raised) and three elevators (lowered position possible)
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Wooden deck texture with recessed expansion joints, drain gutters, landing marking overhangs, under-deck truss relief
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Two-level stern boat deck as separate parts with integrated cradles
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Bridge base: Left/right split with integrated navigation bridge windows
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Funnels: Upper/lower split with U-shaped profile, emergency smoke outlets, deflector plates, separate grid structures
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12.7cm twin high-angle guns (shielded and unshielded configurations)
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25mm triple machine guns (single-piece parts)
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Small fittings: Mooring booms, accommodation ladders (deployed/stowed selectable), ladders, 60cm signal searchlight
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Aircraft: Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model 21, Aichi D3A Type 99 (Val), Nakajima B5N Type 97 (Kate) - 2 each (6 total, gray molded)
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Aircraft features: Separate windscreen, propeller, landing gear, drop tank (Zero), bombs (Val), torpedo (Kate)
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Decals: 2 sheets (flight deck white lines/operational markings for Pearl Harbor/Indian Ocean/Coral Sea, naval ensign, national flag, aircraft Hinomaru in 3 historical sizes)
Why Choose This
Build the definitive Pearl Harbor Shokaku with accurate pre-radar details and six early-war aircraft. You get a one-piece flight deck with wood texture, movable elevators, selectable windbreak position, and decals for three major 1941-42 operations. Perfect for Pacific War history enthusiasts seeking museum-quality 1/700 carrier accuracy.
Product Information
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Product: 1/700 Special Series No.041 IJN Aircraft Carrier Shokaku (1941/At The Time Of The Outbreak Of War) Standard Edition
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Manufacturer: Fujimi
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Scale: 1/700
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Ship: Shokaku class aircraft carrier
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Era: December 1941 (Pearl Harbor / early Pacific War months)
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Type: Plastic assembly model kit (glue assembly required)
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Molded color: Primarily gray
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Flight deck: One-piece with separate windbreak and three elevators
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Portholes: Open (reflecting completion-to-outbreak condition)
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Chrysanthemum crest: Included
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Ship boats: 12m motor launch, 11m motor launch, 13m special cargo boat (one-piece parts)
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Decal sheets: 2 (operational markings, ensign, flags, Hinomaru)
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Compatible accessories (sold separately): Photo-etched parts set for Shokaku class, wood deck sticker sheet
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Note: This is a plastic model kit and requires assembly
This Fujimi 1/700 Shokaku Standard Edition captures Japan's premier Pearl Harbor carrier in stunning detail. With pre-radar 1941 configuration, one-piece flight deck with wood texture, three movable elevators, six early-war aircraft (Zero/Val/Kate), and decals for Pearl Harbor to Coral Sea operations, this kit delivers museum-quality accuracy for Pacific War modelers.
