Tamiya 31804 - 1/700 U.S. NAVY CA-35 Indianapolis  [31804]

Towards USS Indianapolis

The U.S. Navy hefty cruiser, Indianapolis, was commissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard on November 15, 1932. On starting day of the Pacific War, December 7, 1941, as flagship of Scouting Force, US Fleet, she was making a simulated bombardment near Hawaii. In March 1943, she became flagship of Admiral Raymond Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet which contained Task Force 58 plus 130,000 marines and military troops. Leading the giant fleet, she took part in the majority of the major Central Pacific promotions. In March 1945, she ended up being seriously damaged and returned to Mare Island for repairs. The 2 months amount of repairs, her equipment was renewed and far enhanced using the latest radar, electronic weapon places and new Curtiss Seahawks. Following the repairs, she loaded secret cargo and personnel at San Francisco, and sailed for Tinian Island on July 16 , where a B29 bomber base ended up being found, , and arrived here to unload the cargo and personnel on July 26. Then 4 days later on, on July 30, she sunk using 2 torpedo hits from the submarine I-58.
She served with honor from Pearl Harbor through the last campaign of World War II, sinking in action fourteen days ahead of the end for the war, and earned ten battle stars.

Specs & Features

• That is a plastic model set up kit of U.S. Navy hefty cruiser, Indianapolis.
• 1/700 scale, 266mm in general size, 29mm in overall width
• Exactly replicates the anti-aircraft armaments and gear enhanced in July 1945.
• Realistically recreated hull is made of right and left halves.
• Anchor string and nonslip treatments on deck are very well expressed by precise mildew carving method.
• Bridges, funnels, masts and radar also show intricate details.
• Kit includes many impressive armaments like 8in/55 caliber batteries on turret, 5in/25 caliber double function firearms and 20mm/40mm anti-aircraft firearms.
• Turrets is rotated due to poli caps installed underneath.
• 2 airplanes (Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks) included.