Hasegawa 071 30071 1/700 Scale, IJN Battleship Mikasa w/ Akiyama Saneyuki 54mm metal figure, (Waterline Series) Battleship, P (HG30071)

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Model Specifications

• Made of quality plastic material
• Detailed and realistic design
• Created with delicate workmanship

Total length of the model: 184 mm
A limited edition set has been released to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Battle of Tsushima!
1/700 scale Mikasa battleship "Battle of Tsushima" (Waterline Model),
Comes with a 54mm metal figure by Saneyuki Akiyama (sculptor: Take Ichiro).
Package illustration by Tankuro Kato.

Metal Parts:
54mm figure by Akiyama Saneyuki, Sculptor: Take Ichiro

Features:
Battle of Tsushima with the Flagship of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy (27-28 May 1905)
Mikasa, also known as a "predrednotem", was a Japanese warship whose keel was laid in 1899, launched in November 1900, and entered service with the Imperial Japanese Navy in March 1902. The ship had a length of 131.7 m, a width of 23.2 m and an overall displacement of 15,200 tons. The maximum speed of the battleship Mikasa was approximately 18 knots. At the time of its launch, its main armament consisted of 4 305 mm guns in two turrets, and its additional armament consisted mainly of 14 152 mm guns in cassettes.

Mikasa was ordered by the Japanese Navy from the Vickers shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, based on the design of the improved type Majestic battleships already in service with the British Royal Navy. At the time it was launched, it was one of the most powerful battleships in the world, due to its powerful main and middle armament at the time and the use of very good Krupp steel for the armor. It is not surprising that Mikasa very quickly became the flagship of the entire Japanese Navy. The battleship played an important role in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) and the Battle of Tsushima, where she served as the flagship of Admiral Heichahiro Togo. After 1905, it even became a symbol of the Japanese victory in the war! After many adventures, due to intense developments in maritime technology, Mikasa was decommissioned in 1923 and was put on display as a museum ship in 1926. After the restoration in 1961, Mikasa continues in this role. It can be visited at Yokosuka port.