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AKAGI AIRCRAFT CARRIER
MODEL
Akagi
was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial
Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi (Red
Castle.)
Akagi was
laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, she was
converted to an aircraft carrier while still under
construction to comply with the terms of the Washington
Naval Treaty. The second Japanese aircraft carrier to
enter service, and the first large or "fleet" carrier,
Akagi and the related Kaga figured prominently in the
development of the IJN's new carrier striking force
doctrine that grouped carriers together, concentrating
their air power. This doctrine enabled Japan to attain
its strategic goals during the early stages of the
Pacific War from December 1941 until mid-1942.
Akagi
became flagship, and remained so for the duration of her
service of the First Air Fleet in early 1941. She took
part in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and
the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in
January 1942. The following month, her aircraft bombed
Darwin, Australia, and assisted in the conquest of the
Dutch East Indies. In March and April 1942, Akagi's
aircraft helped sink a British heavy cruiser and an
Australian destroyer in the Indian Ocean Raid.
After a
brief refit, the Akagi aircraft carrier and three other fleet carriers of the
Kido Butai participated in the Battle of Midway in June
1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll,
Akagi and the other carriers were attacked by aircraft
from Midway and the carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and
Yorktown. Dive bombers from USS Enterprise severely damaged Akagi. She was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to
prevent her from falling into enemy hands. Her wreck was
located in October 2019 by the Research Vessel Petrel.
This primarily wood Akagi aircraft carrier model is one of our fifth-generation
models-the world's best by a wide margin.
29" long (1/350
scale)
$3,260 Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $300 flat rate. 22 aircraft are included: Mitsubishi A6M Zero
(7), Aichi D3A (6), Nakajima B5N (9).
This model is built per commission only. We require only
a small deposit (not full amount, not even half) to
start the process $500  The
remaining balance won't be due until the model is
completed, in
several months.
For a full number of
aircraft (66 of them) that the Akagi carried in 1941: $600
extra.
We also build this
model at the following sizes: 70.5" long (1/144
scale), 51" long (1/200 scale.) Email us for a
quote: Services@ModelShipMaster.com
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Learn more about the
Akagi here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Akagi
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