The Tone class was the last heavy cruiser built by the Japanese Navy. Of the two Tone class ships built, it was completed in November 1939 as the first. This is Tone. All four 20.3 cm twin guns, which are the main guns, are concentrated at the front of the ship, and the rear is equipped with equipment that can mount up to six water reconnaissance planes, making it capable of both gunfighting and enemy search. It was characterized by a ground-breaking layout at the time. Moreover, its rational hull design enabled it to achieve high speeds of up to 35 knots and a long cruising range. It attracted attention for its excellent enemy search ability and maneuverability, and its sister ship Chikuma It was transferred to the aircraft carrier task force. When the Pacific War broke out in December 1945, it fought hard as the eye of the fleet in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Mariana Gulf, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. She took the lead in the Kurita fleet and contributed to the sinking of the US escort aircraft carrier Gambier Bay. Later, in March 1945, while anchored in Kure as a training ship for the Naval Academy, she was damaged by an air attack by US carrier-based aircraft. The same year. In July, the ship was bombed again in Etajima Bay, and the ship was badly damaged, ending the war.

●Standard displacement: 11,200 tons

●Overall length: 201.6m ●Output: 152,000 horsepower

●Speed: 35 knots

●Armor: 4 twin 20.3cm guns, 4 twin 12.7cm high-angle guns, 61cm triple torpedo launcher 4 tubes, 8 25mm triple machine guns, 4 25mm twin machine guns, 25mm single machine gun - Carrier-based aircraft: Type 0 surface reconnaissance aircraft [Model details]

This is a plastic model assembly kit of the Japanese heavy cruiser Tone.

★1/350 scale , total length 576mm, total width 71mm. The fearless appearance, which is said to be the culmination of functional beauty, has been thoroughly modeled.

★ Reproduces the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1945, when anti-aircraft machine guns and radar were strengthened.

★ The upper part of the hull The left and right parts are split into left and right parts, and the lower part is integrally molded to create a sleek three-dimensional form.

★Large parts such as the hull and deck can be assembled securely by screwing them to the reinforced frame parts.

★The main turret has a panel line In addition, even the heat dissipation slit is expressed with delicate molding. The gun barrel can be selected for normal or firing mode.

★The compact bridge structure, V-shaped canister air intake passage, and unique guiding chimney are faithfully depicted in every detail. Reproduced.

★The rear part of the hull is finished with a sense of precision, including the carrier aircraft transport rail, swivel, carrier aircraft transfer slope, and large crane.

★The front and rear masts are made of break-resistant ABS resin.

★The bridge windows and searchlight lenses are transparent. Parts.

★The anchor chain and propeller shaft are made of realistic metal.

★A Type 0 water reconnaissance plane is set as a carrier-based aircraft. A stand that can be displayed in flight is also included.

★A display pedestal with a metal-like nameplate sticker is provided.