The Tamiya 1/350 Japanese Heavy Cruiser Tone (78024) reproduces the lead ship of Japan's most distinctive cruiser class — designed with all four main turrets concentrated forward and the entire rear deck devoted to aviation operations. Tone participated in the Pearl Harbor operation (her seaplanes were among the first to sight Battleship Row), the Battle of Midway (where her seaplane's delayed launch contributed to the IJN's failure to find the American carriers in time), and virtually every subsequent major Pacific operation until she was finally sunk at Kure in 1945.
Kit highlights:
Accurate IJN Tone with distinctive all-forward turret arrangement
Extensive seaplane facilities and catapult reproduced
Major Pacific War markings from Pearl Harbor through Leyte Gulf
Sister ship to Chikuma — both available in 1/350
A fascinating and historically important warship subject
Please note: Cement and paints required, sold separately.
