Never started. All parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Kasuga Maru was one of a class of three Japanese ocean liners that were built for the Nippon Yusen K line.
She was launched in September and saw very little or no service accounts vary as a transport before her conversion to the escort carrier Taiyo.
Given the size and machinery of this class of liner, the IJN subsidized their construction and knew they would make fine escort carriers. The Taiyo went on to have a very active career. She was attacked many times and damaged several times. Taiyo was eventually sunk in a submarine attack in August with a heavy loss of life by the USS Rasher. Still factory sealed and dated It is a very well molded kit for that time and still a favorite today. Sale Pending Sign up for the Hotlist. This is a highly detailed resin model.
The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. Still factory sealed.
Detailed kit of one of the first Advanced Early Warning radar aircraft for the Navy. Large scale Airfix Japan issue. Brunel who designed the Great Eastern. When launched in , she carried first class, 20 second class, and beds could be set up for an additional if needed. The crew was 60 men. The first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was in April of and took just over 15 days. After crossing the Atlantic 64 times, she ran for 10 years between Southampton and the West Indies before being broken up in Never started and the parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes performed rate lines, rigging materials, color flag sheet, 'near mint' billowing vac sails and instructions.
